Brumback's Night Monkey vs Veined Shield

Aotus brumbacki compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Brumback's Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brumback's Night Monkey	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aotus	Pluteus
Species	Aotus brumbacki	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Brumback's Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brumback's Night Monkey	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.