Azara's night monkey vs Mountain Tapir

Aotus azarae compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aotidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Aotus	Tapirus
Species	Aotus azarae	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.