Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Pleated Inkcap

Aotus lemurinus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aotus	Parasola
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

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.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).