Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Ocellated Piculet

Aotus lemurinus compared with Picumnus dorbignyanus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Ocellated Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Ocellated Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Aotidae	Picidae
Genus	Aotus	Picumnus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Picumnus dorbignyanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Ocellated Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Ocellated Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Ocellated Piculet
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.

Ocellated Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.