African ray vs Black-headed Night Monkey

Urogymnus asperrimus compared with Aotus nigriceps

Key Differences

• African ray is Vulnerable while Black-headed Night Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African ray	Black-headed Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dasyatidae	Aotidae
Genus	Urogymnus	Aotus
Species	Urogymnus asperrimus	Aotus nigriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

African ray and Black-headed Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African ray

VU — Vulnerable

Black-headed Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African ray	Black-headed Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-headed Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African ray

The African ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) is a species in the genus Urogymnus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black-headed Night Monkey

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.