Azara's night monkey vs pale dog violet

Aotus azarae compared with Viola lactea

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while pale dog violet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	pale dog violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aotidae	Violaceae
Genus	Aotus	Viola
Species	Aotus azarae	Viola lactea

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

pale dog violet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	pale dog violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale dog violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically 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.