Brumback's Night Monkey vs Gall midge

Aotus brumbacki compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Brumback's Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brumback's Night Monkey	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aotidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Aotus	Contarinia
Species	Aotus brumbacki	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Brumback's Night Monkey and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brumback's Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brumback's Night Monkey	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brumback's Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Brumback's Night Monkey

The Brumback's Night Monkey (Aotus brumbacki) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.