Big-eared opossum vs black-faced spider monkey

Didelphis aurita compared with Ateles chamek

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while black-faced spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	black-faced spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Atelidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ateles
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ateles chamek

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	black-faced spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. 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.