Raya vs Crested Capuchin

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Raya is Data Deficient while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Cebidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Sapajus
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Sapajus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya and Crested Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya

DD — Data Deficient

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya	Crested Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Singapore, and Venezuela.

Crested Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raya

The Black river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.