Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs small blue

Aotus lemurinus compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aotidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aotus	Cupido
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	small blue
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.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.