Peruvian night monkey vs Veatch's dodder

Aotus miconax compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Aotidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aotus	Cuscuta
Species	Aotus miconax	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.