Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Periwinkle Rust

Aotus lemurinus compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aotidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aotus	Puccinia
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Periwinkle Rust
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.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).