Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Aotidae
Genus	Neurocordulia	Aotus
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.