black-faced spider monkey vs Monk Saki

Ateles chamek compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Monk Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atelidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Ateles	Pithecia
Species	Ateles chamek	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and Monk Saki share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monk Saki

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.