Brumback's Night Monkey vs Slimy Waxcap

Aotus brumbacki compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Brumback's Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brumback's Night Monkey	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aotus	Gliophorus
Species	Aotus brumbacki	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Brumback's Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brumback's Night Monkey	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.