Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Aotus lemurinus compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aotidae	Asilidae
Genus	Aotus	Dioctria
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Orange-legged Robberfly
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.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.