Azara's night monkey vs Blue Iris

Aotus azarae compared with Iris spuria

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Blue Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Blue Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Aotidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aotus	Iris
Species	Aotus azarae	Iris spuria

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Blue Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Blue Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Iris

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Blue Iris

The Blue Iris (Iris spuria) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.