Azara's night monkey vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Aotus azarae compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	white-cheeked spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aotidae	Atelidae
Genus	Aotus	Ateles
Species	Aotus azarae	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

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.