Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Willow Milkcap

Aotus lemurinus compared with Lactarius aspideus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Willow Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aotidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aotus	Lactarius
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Willow Milkcap
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.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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