Chilean torpedo vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Tetronarce tremens compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Chilean torpedo is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean torpedo	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Torpedinidae	Aotidae
Genus	Tetronarce	Aotus
Species	Tetronarce tremens	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean torpedo

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean torpedo	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean torpedo

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.

Chilean torpedo

The Chilean torpedo (Tetronarce tremens) is a species in the genus Tetronarce. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.