Black-tufted Marmoset vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Callithrix penicillata compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Black-tufted Marmoset is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tufted Marmoset	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Primates (Primata)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Callitrichidae	Aotidae
Genus	Callithrix	Aotus
Species	Callithrix penicillata	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tufted Marmoset and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primata)

Conservation Status

Black-tufted Marmoset

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tufted Marmoset	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tufted Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

Black-tufted Marmoset

The Black-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) is a species in the genus Callithrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Brazil.