Black-mantled Tamarin vs Butterfly ray

Leontocebus nigricollis compared with Gymnura altavela

Key Differences

• Black-mantled Tamarin is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mantled Tamarin	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Callitrichidae	Gymnuridae
Genus	Leontocebus	Gymnura
Species	Leontocebus nigricollis	Gymnura altavela

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mantled Tamarin and Butterfly ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mantled Tamarin	Butterfly ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-mantled Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Butterfly ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Black-mantled Tamarin

The Black-mantled Tamarin (Leontocebus nigricollis) is a species in the genus Leontocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.