Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs Chilean devil ray

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Mobula tarapacana

Key Differences

• Black-capped Squirrel Monkey is Least Concern while Chilean devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	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	Saimiri	Mobula
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Mobula tarapacana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey and Chilean devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Chilean devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

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.

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.