Lesser devilray vs Mona Monkey

Mobula kuhlii compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Mona Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Mobula	Cercopithecus
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Mona Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.