black-faced spider monkey vs Formosan rock macaque

Ateles chamek compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Formosan rock macaque
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ateles	Macaca
Species	Ateles chamek	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.