Azara's night monkey vs Potto

Aotus azarae compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aotidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Aotus	Perodicticus
Species	Aotus azarae	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.