Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Shining Sunbeam

Aotus lemurinus compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Shining Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Shining Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Aotidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Aotus	Aglaeactis
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Shining Sunbeam
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.

Shining Sunbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador