Peruvian night monkey vs Puna Ibis

Aotus miconax compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Puna Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Aotidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Aotus	Plegadis
Species	Aotus miconax	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Puna Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) 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.