Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe vs Small shell ginger

Aotus lemurinus compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe is Vulnerable while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)
Family	Aotidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Aotus	Alpinia
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe

VU — Vulnerable

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.