Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Acacia	Aotus
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Aotus lemurinus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.