Azara's night monkey vs Mountain Coati

Aotus azarae compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aotidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Aotus	Nasua
Species	Aotus azarae	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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.