Aracá Uakari vs Atlantic devil ray

Cacajao ayresi compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

  • Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aracá Uakari Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Primates (Primates) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Pitheciidae Myliobatidae
Genus Cacajao Mobula
Species Cacajao ayresi Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Aracá Uakari and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aracá Uakari Atlantic devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic devil ray

Aracá Uakari

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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