Azara's night monkey vs Balau

Aotus azarae compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Aotidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aotus	Shorea
Species	Aotus azarae	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

Habitat

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

Azara's night monkey

The Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.