Macaco-da-noite vs Central American agouti

Aotus azarae compared with Dasyprocta punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-da-noite	Central American agouti
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Aotidae	Dasyproctidae
Genus	Aotus	Dasyprocta
Species	Aotus azarae	Dasyprocta punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-da-noite and Central American agouti share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Macaco-da-noite

LC — Least Concern

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-da-noite	Central American agouti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-da-noite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American agouti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Macaco-da-noite

The Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American agouti

The Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.