Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Painted swellshark

Aotus lemurinus compared with Cephaloscyllium pictum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Painted swellshark is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Painted swellshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Aotidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Aotus	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Cephaloscyllium pictum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Painted swellshark

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Painted swellshark
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.

Painted swellshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.