Azara's night monkey vs Black-winged Stilt

Aotus azarae compared with Himantopus himantopus

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Black-winged Stilt is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Black-winged Stilt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Aotidae	Recurvirostridae
Genus	Aotus	Himantopus
Species	Aotus azarae	Himantopus himantopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Black-winged Stilt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Black-winged Stilt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-winged Stilt

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.