Azara's night monkey vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Aotus azarae compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

  • Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey Gray-shanked Douc Langur
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 Pygathrix
Species Aotus azarae Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Gray-shanked Douc Langur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

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.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

No description available.

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