black-faced spider monkey vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Ateles chamek compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ateles	Heteromys
Species	Ateles chamek	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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 Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.