Peruvian night monkey vs Scaly Ink Cap

Aotus miconax compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aotus	Coprinopsis
Species	Aotus miconax	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.