Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Páramo Colilargo

Aotus lemurinus compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Páramo Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aotus	Microryzomys
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Páramo Colilargo
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.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador