black-faced spider monkey vs Cape dune mole rat

Ateles chamek compared with Bathyergus suillus

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Cape dune mole rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Cape dune mole rat
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	Bathyergidae
Genus	Ateles	Bathyergus
Species	Ateles chamek	Bathyergus suillus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Cape dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Cape dune mole rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape dune mole rat

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.

Cape dune mole rat

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.