Azara's night monkey vs Smith's Shrew

Aotus azarae compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Primates (Primates) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Aotidae Soricidae
Genus Aotus Chodsigoa
Species Aotus azarae Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey Smith's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Shrew

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.

Smith's Shrew

No description available.

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