black-faced spider monkey vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Ateles chamek compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ateles	Sciurotamias
Species	Ateles chamek	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

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.