Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs marbled electric ray

Aotus lemurinus compared with Torpedo marmorata

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while marbled electric ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

marbled electric ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

marbled electric ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.