Agile Mangabey vs Butterfly ray

Cercocebus agilis compared with Gymnura altavela

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Gymnuridae
Genus	Cercocebus	Gymnura
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Gymnura altavela

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Mangabey and Butterfly ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	Butterfly ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Agile Mangabey

The Agile Mangabey (Cercocebus agilis) is a species in the genus Cercocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.