Brumback's Night Monkey vs Death Cap

Aotus brumbacki compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Brumback's Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brumback's Night Monkey	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aotus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Aotus brumbacki	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Brumback's Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brumback's Night Monkey	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brumback's Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Brumback's Night Monkey

The Brumback's Night Monkey (Aotus brumbacki) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.