Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur vs northern night monkey

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Aotus trivirgatus

Key Differences

• Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while northern night monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	northern night 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	Cheirogaleidae	Aotidae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Aotus
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Aotus trivirgatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur and northern night monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

northern night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur	northern night monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.