Peruvian night monkey vs Plumbeous Kite

Aotus miconax compared with Ictinia plumbea

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Plumbeous Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Plumbeous Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Aotidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aotus	Ictinia
Species	Aotus miconax	Ictinia plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian night monkey and Plumbeous Kite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Plumbeous Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Plumbeous Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plumbeous Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.