Azara's night monkey vs blue monkey

Aotus azarae compared with Cercopithecus mitis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey blue monkey
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Primates (Primates) Primates (Primates)
Family Aotidae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Aotus Cercopithecus
Species Aotus azarae Cercopithecus mitis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and blue monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

blue monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey blue monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blue monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 monkey

The Blue Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is a species in the genus Cercopithecus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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