Atlantic devil ray vs Black-headed Night Monkey

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aotus nigriceps

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Black-headed Night Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil 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 Myliobatidae Aotidae
Genus Mobula Aotus
Species Mobula hypostoma Aotus nigriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black-headed Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Black-headed Night Monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black-headed Night Monkey

Habitat

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.

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.

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