Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Satin Shield

Aotus lemurinus compared with Pluteus plautus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Satin Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aotus	Pluteus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Pluteus plautus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Satin Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Satin Shield
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.

Satin Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.