black-faced spider monkey vs Neotropical otter

Ateles chamek compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Neotropical otter
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ateles	Lontra
Species	Ateles chamek	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.