Lightnose Skate vs Miller's Saki

Breviraja colesi compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Lightnose Skate is Least Concern while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lightnose Skate	Miller's Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Rajidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Breviraja	Pithecia
Species	Breviraja colesi	Pithecia milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lightnose Skate and Miller's Saki share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lightnose Skate	Miller's Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lightnose Skate

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.