Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Huge-crested Toad

Aotus lemurinus compared with Incilius macrocristatus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Huge-crested Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aotidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Aotus	Incilius
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Incilius macrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Huge-crested Toad
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.

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.