brown woolly monkey vs Peruvian night monkey

Lagothrix lagothricha compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown woolly monkey	Peruvian night 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	Atelidae	Aotidae
Genus	Lagothrix	Aotus
Species	Lagothrix lagothricha	Aotus miconax

Evolutionary Relationship

brown woolly monkey and Peruvian night monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown woolly monkey	Peruvian night monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown woolly monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown woolly monkey

The Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a species in the genus Lagothrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.