Peruvian night monkey vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Aotus miconax compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Aotus	Hymenogaster
Species	Aotus miconax	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.