Lightnose Skate vs Monk Saki

Breviraja colesi compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lightnose Skate	Monk 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 monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lightnose Skate	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lightnose Skate

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.