Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Grey Waxcap

Aotus lemurinus compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aotus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.