Banana-tail ray vs Gray's Bald-faced Saki

Pastinachus sephen compared with Pithecia irrorata

Key Differences

• Banana-tail ray is Near Threatened while Gray's Bald-faced Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banana-tail ray	Gray's Bald-faced Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dasyatidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pastinachus	Pithecia
Species	Pastinachus sephen	Pithecia irrorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banana-tail ray and Gray's Bald-faced Saki share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banana-tail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banana-tail ray	Gray's Bald-faced Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banana-tail ray

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banana-tail ray

The Banana-tail ray (Pastinachus sephen) is a species in the genus Pastinachus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.