Arraia vs Nariz-branco

Hypanus americanus compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Nariz-branco
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Dasyatidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hypanus	Cercopithecus
Species	Hypanus americanus	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Nariz-branco share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Nariz-branco

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Nariz-branco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Nariz-branco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.