Azara's night monkey vs Patagonian mara

Aotus azarae compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aotidae	Caviidae
Genus	Aotus	Dolichotis
Species	Aotus azarae	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.