black-faced spider monkey vs Black-headed Night Monkey

Ateles chamek compared with Aotus nigriceps

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Black-headed Night Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Black-headed Night 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	Atelidae	Aotidae
Genus	Ateles	Aotus
Species	Ateles chamek	Aotus nigriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and Black-headed Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Black-headed Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Black-headed Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-headed Night Monkey

Habitat

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.

Black-headed Night Monkey

The Black-headed Night Monkey (Aotus nigriceps) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.