Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Mountain Argus

Aotus lemurinus compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aotidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aotus	Aricia
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.