black-faced spider monkey vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Ateles chamek compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
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	Cebidae
Genus	Ateles	Saimiri
Species	Ateles chamek	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.