Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Iberian Sooty Copper

Aotus lemurinus compared with Lycaena bleusei

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Iberian Sooty Copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Iberian Sooty Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aotidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aotus	Lycaena
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Lycaena bleusei

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Iberian Sooty Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Iberian Sooty Copper
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.

Iberian Sooty Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.