Peruvian night monkey vs Red-tailed Monkey

Aotus miconax compared with Cercopithecus ascanius

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while Red-tailed Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	Red-tailed 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	Aotidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aotus	Cercopithecus
Species	Aotus miconax	Cercopithecus ascanius

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian night monkey and Red-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Red-tailed Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	Red-tailed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-tailed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.