Azara's night monkey vs Hooded Capuchin

Aotus azarae compared with Sapajus cay

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Hooded Capuchin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Hooded Capuchin
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	Cebidae
Genus	Aotus	Sapajus
Species	Aotus azarae	Sapajus cay

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Hooded Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Hooded Capuchin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Hooded Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooded Capuchin

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.