Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Lofty Pericote

Aotus lemurinus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Lofty Pericote
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Aotus	Auliscomys
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.