California Nutmeg vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Torreya californica compared with Aotus lemurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Nutmeg	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Taxaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Torreya	Aotus
Species	Torreya californica	Aotus lemurinus

Conservation Status

California Nutmeg

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Nutmeg	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

California Nutmeg

The California Nutmeg (Torreya californica) is a species in the genus Torreya. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.