Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Willow Shield

Aotus lemurinus compared with Pluteus salicinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Willow 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 salicinus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Willow 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.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.