Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin vs Lesser devilray

Leontocebus tripartitus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Lesser devilray
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	Leontocebus	Mobula
Species	Leontocebus tripartitus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser devilray