black-faced spider monkey vs Mexican vole

Ateles chamek compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Ateles chamek	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

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.