Boissier's Psephellus vs Peruvian night monkey

Psephellus boissieri compared with Aotus miconax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boissier's Psephellus Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Primates (Primates)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Aotidae
Genus Psephellus Aotus
Species Psephellus boissieri Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boissier's Psephellus Peruvian night monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Peruvian night monkey

No description available.

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