Azara's night monkey vs sambar

Aotus azarae compared with Rusa unicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	sambar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aotidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Aotus	Rusa
Species	Aotus azarae	Rusa unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

sambar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sambar

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.