Peruvian night monkey vs Veined Shield

Aotus miconax compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aotus	Pluteus
Species	Aotus miconax	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).