black-faced spider monkey vs Lesser Chiruromys

Ateles chamek compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ateles	Chiruromys
Species	Ateles chamek	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Chiruromys

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.