African ray vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Urogymnus asperrimus compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Key Differences

• African ray is Vulnerable while Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African ray	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dasyatidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Urogymnus	Leontocebus
Species	Urogymnus asperrimus	Leontocebus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

African ray and Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African ray

VU — Vulnerable

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African ray	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
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.

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.