Chestnut Piculet vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Picumnus cinnamomeus compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Piculet is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Piculet	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Picidae	Aotidae
Genus	Picumnus	Aotus
Species	Picumnus cinnamomeus	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Piculet and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Piculet	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Chestnut Piculet

The Chestnut Piculet (Picumnus cinnamomeus) is a species in the genus Picumnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela