Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Raie mêlée

Aotus lemurinus compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Raie mêlée is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Raie mêlée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aotidae	Rajidae
Genus	Aotus	Raja
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Raie mêlée share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Raie mêlée

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Raie mêlée
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.

Raie mêlée

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.