Azara's night monkey vs red-necked wallaby

Aotus azarae compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Primates (Primates) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Aotidae Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus Aotus Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species Aotus azarae Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey red-necked wallaby
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (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.

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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