Azara's night monkey vs Tamarisk Jird

Aotus azarae compared with Meriones tamariscinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Tamarisk Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aotidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aotus	Meriones
Species	Aotus azarae	Meriones tamariscinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Tamarisk Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamarisk Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.