Azara's night monkey vs Central American Squirrel Monkey

Aotus azarae compared with Saimiri oerstedii

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Central American Squirrel 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	Cebidae
Genus	Aotus	Saimiri
Species	Aotus azarae	Saimiri oerstedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Central American Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Central American Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Squirrel 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.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

The Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.