Azara's night monkey vs Mérida Aepeomys

Aotus azarae compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aotus	Aepeomys
Species	Aotus azarae	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.