Bearded Capuchin vs Coachwhip ray

Sapajus libidinosus compared with Urogymnus granulatus

Key Differences

• Bearded Capuchin is Near Threatened while Coachwhip ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Capuchin	Coachwhip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (приматы)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Cebidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sapajus	Urogymnus
Species	Sapajus libidinosus	Urogymnus granulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Capuchin and Coachwhip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Bearded Capuchin

NT — Near Threatened

Coachwhip ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Capuchin	Coachwhip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coachwhip ray

Bearded Capuchin

The Bearded Capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) is a species in the genus Sapajus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coachwhip ray

The coachwhip ray, Urogymnus granulatus, is a large elasmobranch in the family Urogymidae found across the Indo-Pacific region, ranging from the Red Sea and East Africa through South and Southeast Asia to northern Australia and the western Pacific islands. It inhabits shallow coastal waters including coral reef flats, sandy lagoons, seagrass beds, and estuarine habitats, where it forages for benthic invertebrates and small fishes buried in the substrate. The coachwhip ray is characterized by an oval disc and a long, whip-like tail with one or more venomous spines at its base, giving the species its common name. The disc reaches up to 1.4 meters in width, making it one of the larger members of its family. Urogymnus granulatus is ovoviviparous, giving birth to live young after internal development, and has low reproductive rates that make populations slow to recover from exploitation. The species is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to significant declines caused by intensive coastal fisheries across its range, particularly in South and Southeast Asia where it is commonly caught as bycatch or targeted for its valuable meat, skin, and gill plates in local markets. Habitat degradation from coastal development and coral reef decline compounds the threat to wild populations.