Peruvian night monkey vs Redstem Cassava

Aotus miconax compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aotidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aotus	Manihot
Species	Aotus miconax	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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