Hortle's whipray vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Pateobatis hortlei compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hortle's whipray	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dasyatidae	Cebidae
Genus	Pateobatis	Saimiri
Species	Pateobatis hortlei	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hortle's whipray and Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hortle's whipray	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hortle's whipray

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.