Green Russula vs Peruvian night monkey

Russula virescens compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Green Russula is Near Threatened while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Russula	Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Russula	Aotus
Species	Russula virescens	Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Russula	Peruvian night monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Russula

Habitat

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

Range

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

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.