Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Potto

Aotus lemurinus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aotidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Aotus	Perodicticus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.