Peruvian night monkey vs Shiny Dufourea

Aotus miconax compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aotidae	Halictidae
Genus	Aotus	Dufourea
Species	Aotus miconax	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian night monkey and Shiny Dufourea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.