Dotted Ermel vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Ethmia dodecea compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ethmiidae	Aotidae
Genus	Ethmia	Aotus
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.