black-faced spider monkey vs Lesser Capybara

Ateles chamek compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Lesser Capybara
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	Hydrochoerus
Species	Ateles chamek	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.