Mona Monkey vs Munk's devil ray

Cercopithecus mona compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona Monkey	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Mobula
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mona Monkey and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona Monkey	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Munk's devil ray