Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Aotus lemurinus compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Shadow Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aotidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Aotus	Micarea
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Shadow Dot 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.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.