Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Least Philippine Apomys

Aotus lemurinus compared with Apomys musculus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Least Philippine Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Apomys musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Least Philippine Apomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Least Philippine Apomys
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.

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.