Butterfly ray vs Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Cebus castaneus

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gymnuridae	Cebidae
Genus	Gymnura	Cebus
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Cebus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Chestnut Weeper Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

The Chestnut Weeper Capuchin (Cebus castaneus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.