black-faced spider monkey vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Ateles chamek compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atelidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ateles	Molossops
Species	Ateles chamek	Molossops temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and Dwarf Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.