black-faced spider monkey vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Ateles chamek compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Ateles chamek	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.