Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Ornate Cuscus

Aotus lemurinus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Aotidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Aotus	Phalanger
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.