black-faced spider monkey vs Malayan civet

Ateles chamek compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ateles	Viverra
Species	Ateles chamek	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.