Peruvian night monkey vs Sparaxis

Aotus miconax compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aotidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Aotus	Sparaxis
Species	Aotus miconax	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Sparaxis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.