Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Green Thorntail

Aotus lemurinus compared with Discosura conversii

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Green Thorntail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Green Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Aotidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Aotus	Discosura
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Discosura conversii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Green Thorntail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Green Thorntail
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.

Green Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador