Arraia vs Miller's Saki

Hypanus americanus compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Miller's Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Dasyatidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hypanus	Pithecia
Species	Hypanus americanus	Pithecia milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Miller's Saki share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Miller's Saki
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.

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.