Azara's night monkey vs mountain gorilla

Aotus azarae compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aotidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Aotus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Aotus azarae	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.