Arraia vs Philippine tarsier

Hypanus americanus compared with Carlito syrichta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Dasyatidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Hypanus	Carlito
Species	Hypanus americanus	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Philippine tarsier share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Philippine tarsier
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.

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.