Marsh Valerian vs Peruvian night monkey

Valeriana dioica compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Marsh Valerian is Extinct while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Valeriana	Aotus
Species	Valeriana dioica	Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Peruvian night monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.