Peruvian night monkey vs Spiral head ginger

Aotus miconax compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Aotidae	Costaceae
Genus	Aotus	Costus
Species	Aotus miconax	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).