Peruvian night monkey vs Tacked Milkcap

Aotus miconax compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Tacked Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aotidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aotus	Lactarius
Species	Aotus miconax	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Tacked Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.