Electric ray vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Tetronarce californica compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Electric ray is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Electric ray	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Torpedinidae	Aotidae
Genus	Tetronarce	Aotus
Species	Tetronarce californica	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Electric ray and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Electric ray	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Electric ray

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.