Azara's night monkey vs Striped Ermel

Aotus azarae compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Striped Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aotidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Aotus	Ethmia
Species	Aotus azarae	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Striped Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.