Azara's night monkey vs Highfin dogfish

Aotus azarae compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Aotidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Aotus	Centroscyllium
Species	Aotus azarae	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.