Atlantic devil ray vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Mobula hypostoma compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Primates (Primates)
Family Myliobatidae Cebidae
Genus Mobula Saimiri
Species Mobula hypostoma Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

No description available.

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