Cottontop Tamarin vs Munk's devil ray

Saguinus oedipus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottontop Tamarin	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Callitrichidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Saguinus	Mobula
Species	Saguinus oedipus	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cottontop Tamarin and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottontop Tamarin	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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