Dwarf Water Clover vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Marsilea minuta compared with Aotus lemurinus
Key Differences
- Dwarf Water Clover is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dwarf Water Clover | Gray-bellied Night Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Tracheophyta | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Salviniales (Salviniales) | Primates (Primates) |
| Family | Marsileaceae | Aotidae |
| Genus | Marsilea | Aotus |
| Species | Marsilea minuta | Aotus lemurinus |
Conservation Status
Dwarf Water Clover
LC — Least ConcernGray-bellied Night Monkey
VU — VulnerablePhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Dwarf Water Clover | Gray-bellied Night Monkey |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Dwarf Water Clover
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.
Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Comoros), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan, Vietnam), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).
Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Dwarf Water Clover
No description available.
Gray-bellied Night Monkey
No description available.
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