Dusky Piha vs Peruvian night monkey

Lipaugus fuscocinereus compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Dusky Piha is Least Concern while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Piha	Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cotingidae	Aotidae
Genus	Lipaugus	Aotus
Species	Lipaugus fuscocinereus	Aotus miconax

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Piha and Peruvian night monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Piha

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Piha	Peruvian night monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Piha

Dusky Piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.