Azara's night monkey vs Bentfin devil ray

Aotus azarae compared with Mobula thurstoni

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Bentfin devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Bentfin devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aotidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aotus	Mobula
Species	Aotus azarae	Mobula thurstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and Bentfin devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Bentfin devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Azara's night monkey

The Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae) 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.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.