Elfin Saddle vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Helvella lacunosa compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Elfin Saddle is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Helvellaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Helvella	Aotus
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Aotus lemurinus

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.