Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Phoebus Parnassian

Aotus lemurinus compared with Parnassius phoebus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Phoebus Parnassian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Phoebus Parnassian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aotidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Aotus	Parnassius
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Parnassius phoebus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Phoebus Parnassian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Phoebus Parnassian
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.

Phoebus Parnassian

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.