Peruvian night monkey vs White-cheeked Pintail

Aotus miconax compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Aotidae	Anatidae
Genus	Aotus	Anas
Species	Aotus miconax	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian night monkey and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.