Cottontop Tamarin vs Devilray

Saguinus oedipus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottontop Tamarin	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Callitrichidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Saguinus	Mobula
Species	Saguinus oedipus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cottontop Tamarin and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottontop Tamarin	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.