Azara's night monkey vs Taruca

Aotus azarae compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Taruca
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	Hippocamelus
Species	Aotus azarae	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

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.