Azara's night monkey vs long yam

Aotus azarae compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey long yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Aotidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Aotus Dioscorea
Species Aotus azarae Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey long yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

long yam

No description available.

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