Butterfly ray vs Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Leontocebus fuscus

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gymnuridae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Gymnura	Leontocebus
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Leontocebus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Lesson's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.