Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Syrian spadefoot toad

Aotus lemurinus compared with Pelobates syriacus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Syrian spadefoot toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Syrian spadefoot 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	Pelobatidae
Genus	Aotus	Pelobates
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Pelobates syriacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Syrian spadefoot toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Syrian spadefoot toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Syrian spadefoot 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.

Syrian spadefoot toad

Habitat

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