Macaco-da-noite vs Javan Mongoose

Aotus azarae compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Macaco-da-noite is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-da-noite	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Aotidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Aotus	Herpestes
Species	Aotus azarae	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-da-noite and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Macaco-da-noite

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-da-noite	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-da-noite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.