Azara's night monkey vs Mérida Nightshade

Aotus azarae compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Aotidae Solanaceae
Genus Aotus Solanum
Species Aotus azarae Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Mérida Nightshade

No description available.

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