black-faced spider monkey vs Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Ateles chamek compared with Cebus castaneus

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
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	Cebidae
Genus	Ateles	Cebus
Species	Ateles chamek	Cebus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and Chestnut Weeper Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

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.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

The Chestnut Weeper Capuchin (Cebus castaneus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.