Azara's night monkey vs Smooth hound

Aotus azarae compared with Triakis maculata

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Smooth hound is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Aotidae	Triakidae
Genus	Aotus	Triakis
Species	Aotus azarae	Triakis maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hound

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth hound

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.