Black-headed Night Monkey vs Gem

Aotus nigriceps compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

• Black-headed Night Monkey is Least Concern while Gem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Night Monkey	Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aotidae	Geometridae
Genus	Aotus	Orthonama
Species	Aotus nigriceps	Orthonama obstipata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Night Monkey and Gem share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Night Monkey	Gem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Black-headed Night Monkey

The Black-headed Night Monkey (Aotus nigriceps) 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.