Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Cercopithèque mone

Aotus lemurinus compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Cercopithèque mone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Cercopithèque mone
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aotus	Cercopithecus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Cercopithèque mone share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Cercopithèque mone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Cercopithèque mone
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.

Cercopithèque mone

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.