Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Ray

Aotus lemurinus compared with Dipturus trachyderma

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aotidae	Rajidae
Genus	Aotus	Dipturus
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Dipturus trachyderma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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