Arctic Blue vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Agriades aquilo compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Aotidae
Genus	Agriades	Aotus
Species	Agriades aquilo	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.