Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs large blue

Aotus lemurinus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	large blue
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	Maculinea
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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