Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Reed Vole

Aotus lemurinus compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Reed Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Reed Vole
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.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.