black-faced spider monkey vs Desmarest's hutia

Ateles chamek compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Desmarest's hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Ateles	Capromys
Species	Ateles chamek	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest's hutia

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.