Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs May Shade

Aotus lemurinus compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aotidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aotus	Cnephasia
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	May Shade
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.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.