Peruvian night monkey vs Scaly Stalkball

Aotus miconax compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aotus	Tulostoma
Species	Aotus miconax	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.