Golden Bamboo Lemur vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Hapalemur aureus compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Bamboo Lemur	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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Aotidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Aotus
Species	Hapalemur aureus	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Bamboo Lemur and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primata)

Conservation Status

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Bamboo Lemur	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.