black-faced spider monkey vs Mérida Aepeomys

Ateles chamek compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Ateles	Aepeomys
Species	Ateles chamek	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Aepeomys

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.