Argan vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Sideroxylon spinosum compared with Aotus lemurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Argan Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Primates (Primates)
Family Sapotaceae Aotidae
Genus Sideroxylon Aotus
Species Sideroxylon spinosum Aotus lemurinus

Conservation Status

Argan

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Argan Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Argan

The Argan (Sideroxylon spinosum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

No description available.

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