Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin vs Lesser devilray

Cebus aequatorialis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin is Critically Endangered while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cebidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cebus	Mobula
Species	Cebus aequatorialis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lesser devilray