Azara's night monkey vs Monkey-puzzle

Aotus azarae compared with Araucaria araucana

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Monkey-puzzle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Monkey-puzzle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aotidae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Aotus	Araucaria
Species	Aotus azarae	Araucaria araucana

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Monkey-puzzle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Monkey-puzzle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monkey-puzzle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered 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.