Azara's night monkey vs Merten's rush

Aotus azarae compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aotidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Aotus	Juncus
Species	Aotus azarae	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.