Peruvian night monkey vs Pink Discus

Aotus miconax compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aotidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Aotus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Aotus miconax	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.