Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs

Aotus lemurinus compared with Sphingomonas trueperi

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Aotidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Aotus	Sphingomonas
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Sphingomonas trueperi

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas trueperi is a Gram-negative, aerobic yellow-pigmented rod named in honor of microbiologist Heinz Trueper. It inhabits soil and freshwater environments and is distinguished by the production of sphingolipids in its cell membrane. This chemoheterotroph degrades a variety of organic compounds in terrestrial and aquatic habitats.