Aracá Uakari vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Cacajao ayresi compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pitheciidae	Aotidae
Genus	Cacajao	Aotus
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Aracá Uakari

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.