Bentfin devil ray vs Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Mobula thurstoni compared with Cebuella niveiventris

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
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	Mobula	Cebuella
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Cebuella niveiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Eastern Pygmy Marmoset share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) 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.