Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Gray-tailed Piha

Aotus lemurinus compared with Snowornis subalaris

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Gray-tailed Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aotidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Aotus	Snowornis
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Snowornis subalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Gray-tailed Piha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador