Macaco-de-cheiro vs Lesser devilray

Saimiri cassiquiarensis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (primatas)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cebidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Saimiri	Mobula
Species	Saimiri cassiquiarensis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser devilray