Atlantic devil ray vs Black-mantled Tamarin

Mobula hypostoma compared with Leontocebus nigricollis

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Black-mantled Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Black-mantled Tamarin
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Primates (Primates)
Family Myliobatidae Callitrichidae
Genus Mobula Leontocebus
Species Mobula hypostoma Leontocebus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Black-mantled Tamarin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black-mantled Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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-mantled Tamarin

The Black-mantled Tamarin (Leontocebus nigricollis) is a species in the genus Leontocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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