Butterfly ray vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Gymnura altavela compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Endangered while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family	Gymnuridae	Aotidae
Genus	Gymnura	Aotus
Species	Gymnura altavela	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela