Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Kaiser s Aethomys

Aotus lemurinus compared with Aethomys kaiseri

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Kaiser s Aethomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Kaiser s Aethomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aotidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aotus	Aethomys
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Aethomys kaiseri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Kaiser s Aethomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Kaiser s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Kaiser s Aethomys
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.

Kaiser s Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.