Azara's night monkey vs Ray

Aotus azarae compared with Dipturus trachyderma

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aotidae	Rajidae
Genus	Aotus	Dipturus
Species	Aotus azarae	Dipturus trachyderma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. 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.