Azara's night monkey vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Aotus azarae compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Gray-bellied Night 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 same	Aotidae	Aotidae
Genus same	Aotus	Aotus
Species	Aotus azarae	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aotus.

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.