Azara's night monkey vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Aotus azarae compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Primates (Primates) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Aotidae Soricidae
Genus Aotus Cryptotis
Species Aotus azarae Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

No description available.

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