Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Smith's Shrew

Aotus lemurinus compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aotidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aotus	Chodsigoa
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Smith's Shrew
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.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.