Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Aotus lemurinus compared with Parmelia sulcata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Hammered Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aotidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aotus	Parmelia
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Parmelia sulcata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Hammered Shield Lichen
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.

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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