Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Large-flowered Hemp-nettle

Aotus lemurinus compared with Galeopsis speciosa

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Large-flowered Hemp-nettle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Large-flowered Hemp-nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aotidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aotus	Galeopsis
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Galeopsis speciosa

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Large-flowered Hemp-nettle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Large-flowered Hemp-nettle
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-flowered Hemp-nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.