Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Aotus lemurinus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Aotidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Aotus	Cotinga
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Cotinga de Cayenne
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.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela