Citron vs Peruvian night monkey

Citrus medica compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

  • Citron is Least Concern while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Citron Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Primates (Primates)
Family Rutaceae Aotidae
Genus Citrus Aotus
Species Citrus medica Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Citron Peruvian night monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Peruvian night monkey

No description available.

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