Azara's night monkey vs Mérida Brocket

Aotus azarae compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aotidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Aotus	Mazama
Species	Aotus azarae	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.