Peruvian night monkey vs Shield Dapperling

Aotus miconax compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Shield Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Shield Dapperling
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	Lepiota
Species	Aotus miconax	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.