Mona Monkey vs Reticulate round ray

Cercopithecus mona compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona Monkey	Reticulate round 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)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Urotrygon
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mona Monkey and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona Monkey	Reticulate round 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.

Reticulate round ray