Dwarf whip ray vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Brevitrygon walga compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf whip ray	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Dasyatidae	Aotidae
Genus	Brevitrygon	Aotus
Species	Brevitrygon walga	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf whip ray and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf whip ray	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf whip ray

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.