Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs northern night monkey

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Aotus trivirgatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while northern night monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Aotidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Aotus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Aotus trivirgatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and northern night monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

northern night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	northern night monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

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.