Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Majestic Pericote

Aotus lemurinus compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Majestic 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	Phyllotis
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Majestic 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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.