Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Redhead

Aotus lemurinus compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Redhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Redhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Aotidae	Anatidae
Genus	Aotus	Aythya
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Redhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Redhead
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.

Redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Redhead

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.