Barred eagle ray vs Cottontop Tamarin

Aetomylaeus asperrimus compared with Saguinus oedipus

Key Differences

• Barred eagle ray is Data Deficient while Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred eagle ray	Cottontop Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Saguinus
Species	Aetomylaeus asperrimus	Saguinus oedipus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred eagle ray and Cottontop Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred eagle ray

DD — Data Deficient

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred eagle ray	Cottontop Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred eagle ray

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Barred eagle ray

The Barred eagle ray (Aetomylaeus asperrimus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment.