Bearded Capuchin vs Chilean devil ray

Sapajus libidinosus compared with Mobula tarapacana

Key Differences

• Bearded Capuchin is Near Threatened while Chilean devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Capuchin	Chilean devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cebidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sapajus	Mobula
Species	Sapajus libidinosus	Mobula tarapacana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Capuchin and Chilean devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bearded Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Capuchin	Chilean devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean 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, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bearded Capuchin

The Bearded Capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) is a species in the genus Sapajus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean devil ray

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) 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.