black-faced spider monkey vs Guinea pig

Ateles chamek compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Guinea pig
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	Caviidae
Genus	Ateles	Cavia
Species	Ateles chamek	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.