Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs lesser kudu

Aotus lemurinus compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while lesser kudu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	lesser kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aotidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aotus	Tragelaphus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	lesser kudu
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 kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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