Eastern Pygmy Marmoset vs Roughback Whipray

Cebuella niveiventris compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Callitrichidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cebuella	Fluvitrygon
Species	Cebuella niveiventris	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset and Roughback Whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Roughback Whipray