Azara's night monkey vs Butterfly ray

Aotus azarae compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aotidae	Gymnuridae
Genus	Aotus	Gymnura
Species	Aotus azarae	Gymnura crebripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

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.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.