Macaco Da Noite vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Aotus nigriceps compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Macaco Da Noite is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco Da Noite	Gray’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 nigriceps	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco Da Noite and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

Macaco Da Noite

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco Da Noite	Gray’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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco Da Noite

The Black-headed Night Monkey (Aotus nigriceps) 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.