Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Scaled Dove

Aotus lemurinus compared with Columbina squammata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Scaled Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Scaled Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Aotidae	Columbidae
Genus	Aotus	Columbina
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Scaled Dove
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.

Scaled Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela