Peruvian night monkey vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Aotus miconax compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aotus	Asterophora
Species	Aotus miconax	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

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