Bengal whipray vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Brevitrygon imbricata compared with Aotus lemurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bengal whipray	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dasyatidae	Aotidae
Genus	Brevitrygon	Aotus
Species	Brevitrygon imbricata	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bengal whipray and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bengal whipray

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bengal whipray	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bengal whipray

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bengal whipray

The Bengal whipray (Brevitrygon imbricata) is a species in the genus Brevitrygon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.