Amazon Black Howler vs black-faced spider monkey

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Ateles chamek

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while black-faced spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	black-faced spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus	Alouatta	Ateles
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Ateles chamek

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and black-faced spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Atelidae.

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	black-faced spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-faced spider monkey

The Black-Faced Spider Monkey (Ateles chamek) is a species in the genus Ateles. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.