Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Aotus lemurinus compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Aotidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Aotus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Smooth Shadow 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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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