Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Patagonian mara

Aotus lemurinus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aotidae	Caviidae
Genus	Aotus	Dolichotis
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Night Monkey and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.