Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Aotus lemurinus compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Cheirogale du Lavasoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Cheirogale du Lavasoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aotidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Aotus	Cheirogaleus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Cheirogale du Lavasoa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Cheirogale du Lavasoa
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.

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.