Azara's night monkey vs Mountain Ermel

Aotus azarae compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aotidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Aotus	Ethmia
Species	Aotus azarae	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Mountain Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.