Gray-bellied Night Monkey vs Rough ray

Aotus lemurinus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Rough 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	Raja
Species	Aotus lemurinus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Night Monkey	Rough 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.

Rough ray