Peruvian night monkey vs Slippery Jack

Aotus miconax compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Aotidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Aotus	Suillus
Species	Aotus miconax	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).