Anhinga vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Anhinga anhinga compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anhinga	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anhingidae	Aotidae
Genus	Anhinga	Aotus
Species	Anhinga anhinga	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anhinga and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Anhinga

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anhinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Anhinga

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela