Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Aotus lemurinus compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aotidae	Pieridae
Genus	Aotus	Colias
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Mountain Clouded Yellow
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 Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.