Peruvian night monkey vs Silver-throated Tanager

Aotus miconax compared with Tangara icterocephala

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Silver-throated Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Silver-throated Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aotidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Aotus	Tangara
Species	Aotus miconax	Tangara icterocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian night monkey and Silver-throated Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Silver-throated Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Silver-throated Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-throated Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Silver-throated Tanager

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.