Azara's night monkey vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Aotus azarae compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aotidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aotus	Cryptotis
Species	Aotus azarae	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.