Flats Silkypuff vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Diastella proteoides compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Proteaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Diastella	Aotus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Aotus lemurinus

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

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.