Chestnut Bolete vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Primates (नरवानर गण)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Gyroporus	Aotus
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Aotus lemurinus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut Bolete

The Chestnut Bolete (Gyroporus castaneus) is a species in the genus Gyroporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.