Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Aotus lemurinus compared with Leptodactylus validus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Smooth-skinned ditch frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aotidae	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Aotus	Leptodactylus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Leptodactylus validus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Smooth-skinned ditch frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
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.

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela