Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Yellow-faced Flameback

Aotus lemurinus compared with Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Yellow-faced Flameback is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Yellow-faced Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Aotidae	Picidae
Genus	Aotus	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Yellow-faced Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-faced Flameback

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Yellow-faced Flameback
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.

Yellow-faced Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.