Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Slender Parasol

Aotus lemurinus compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aotus	Macrolepiota
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.