Peruvian night monkey vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Aotus miconax compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Yellow Shadow Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aotidae	Formicidae
Genus	Aotus	Lasius
Species	Aotus miconax	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian night monkey and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Yellow Shadow Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.