Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Sun-tailed Monkey

Aotus lemurinus compared with Allochrocebus solatus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Sun-tailed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Sun-tailed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aotidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aotus	Allochrocebus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Allochrocebus solatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Sun-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Sun-tailed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Sun-tailed 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.

Sun-tailed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.