Azara's night monkey vs red-eared guenon

Aotus azarae compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

  • Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey red-eared guenon
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 Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Aotus Cercopithecus
Species Aotus azarae Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey red-eared guenon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-eared guenon

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.

red-eared guenon

No description available.

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