Azara's night monkey vs Gansu Shrew

Aotus azarae compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

  • Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Primates (Primates) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Aotidae Soricidae
Genus Aotus Sorex
Species Aotus azarae Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey Gansu Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Shrew

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.

Gansu Shrew

No description available.

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