Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Ochraceous Wave

Aotus lemurinus compared with Idaea serpentata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Ochraceous Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Ochraceous Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aotidae	Geometridae
Genus	Aotus	Idaea
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Idaea serpentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Ochraceous Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Ochraceous Wave
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.

Ochraceous Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.