Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Lesser Chiruromys

Aotus lemurinus compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.