Macaco-da-noite vs Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Aotus azarae compared with Lepilemur edwardsi

Key Differences

• Macaco-da-noite is Least Concern while Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-da-noite	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (primatas)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Aotidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Aotus	Lepilemur
Species	Aotus azarae	Lepilemur edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-da-noite and Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

Macaco-da-noite

LC — Least Concern

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-da-noite	Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-da-noite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milne-Edwards’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.