black-faced spider monkey vs Botta's pocket gopher

Ateles chamek compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Ateles	Thomomys
Species	Ateles chamek	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botta's pocket gopher

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.

Botta's pocket gopher

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.