black-faced spider monkey vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Ateles chamek compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Atelidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Ateles	Caloprymnus
Species	Ateles chamek	Caloprymnus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and Desert Rat-kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.