black-faced spider monkey vs Emperor Tamarin

Ateles chamek compared with Saguinus imperator

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Emperor Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Emperor Tamarin
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	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ateles	Saguinus
Species	Ateles chamek	Saguinus imperator

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and Emperor Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Emperor Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emperor Tamarin

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.