black-faced spider monkey vs Lowland Tapir

Ateles chamek compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Atelidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Ateles	Tapirus
Species	Ateles chamek	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.