Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Large-eared Hutia

Aotus lemurinus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Large-eared Hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Aotus	Mesocapromys
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Large-eared Hutia
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-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.