Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs White-tailed Cotinga

Aotus lemurinus compared with Xipholena lamellipennis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	White-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aotidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Aotus	Xipholena
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Xipholena lamellipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and White-tailed Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

White-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	White-tailed Cotinga
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.

White-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.