Bennetts tree-kangaroo vs black-headed spider monkey

Dendrolagus bennettianus compared with Ateles fusciceps

Key Differences

• Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened while black-headed spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	black-headed spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Atelidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ateles
Species	Dendrolagus bennettianus	Ateles fusciceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennetts tree-kangaroo and black-headed spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

black-headed spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennetts tree-kangaroo	black-headed spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-headed spider monkey

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-headed spider monkey

The Black-Headed Spider Monkey (Ateles fusciceps) is a species in the genus Ateles. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.