Beira vs black-faced spider monkey

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Ateles chamek

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while black-faced spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira black-faced spider monkey
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Primates (Primates)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Atelidae
Genus Dorcatragus Ateles
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Ateles chamek

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and black-faced spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira black-faced spider monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.

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.

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