Azara's night monkey vs red lemur

Aotus azarae compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	red lemur
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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Aotus	Eulemur
Species	Aotus azarae	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red lemur

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.