Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs nit grass

Aotus lemurinus compared with Gastridium ventricosum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	nit grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aotidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aotus	Gastridium
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Gastridium ventricosum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	nit grass
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.

nit grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Mexico).