Peruvian night monkey vs Shingled Hedgehog

Aotus miconax compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aotidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aotus	Sarcodon
Species	Aotus miconax	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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