Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Purple Needletail

Aotus lemurinus compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Purple Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Aotidae	Apodidae
Genus	Aotus	Hirundapus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.