Brumback's Night Monkey vs Peeling Puffball

Aotus brumbacki compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Brumback's Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brumback's Night Monkey	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aotus	Lycoperdon
Species	Aotus brumbacki	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Brumback's Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brumback's Night Monkey	Peeling Puffball
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.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.

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.