Goodman’s Mouse Lemur vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Microcebus lehilahytsara compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Aotidae
Genus	Microcebus	Aotus
Species	Microcebus lehilahytsara	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.