Azara's night monkey vs Musk Cheeseweed

Aotus azarae compared with Malva moschata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey Musk Cheeseweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Aotidae Malvaceae
Genus Aotus Malva
Species Aotus azarae Malva moschata

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Musk Cheeseweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey Musk Cheeseweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Musk Cheeseweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Musk Cheeseweed

No description available.

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