Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Sonoran Desert Toad

Aotus lemurinus compared with Incilius alvarius

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Sonoran Desert Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Sonoran Desert Toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Aotus	Incilius
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Incilius alvarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Sonoran Desert Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Sonoran Desert Toad
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.

Sonoran Desert Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.