Peruvian night monkey vs Small Chanterelle

Aotus miconax compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Aotidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Aotus	Cantharellus
Species	Aotus miconax	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.