Bentfin devil ray vs Schwarzstirn-Springaffe

Mobula thurstoni compared with Callicebus nigrifrons

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Schwarzstirn-Springaffe is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Schwarzstirn-Springaffe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Mobula	Callicebus
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Callicebus nigrifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Schwarzstirn-Springaffe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Schwarzstirn-Springaffe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Schwarzstirn-Springaffe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Schwarzstirn-Springaffe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Schwarzstirn-Springaffe

The Black-fronted Titi (Callicebus nigrifrons) is a species in the genus Callicebus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.