Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Palmate Newt

Aotus lemurinus compared with Lissotriton helveticus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Palmate Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Palmate Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Aotidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Aotus	Lissotriton
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Lissotriton helveticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Palmate Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Palmate Newt
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.

Palmate Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Belgium.