Dark Shadow Lichen vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Physciaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Aotus
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Aotus lemurinus

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.