Azara's night monkey vs Dusky melanomys

Aotus azarae compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aotus	Melanomys
Species	Aotus azarae	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.