black-faced spider monkey vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Ateles chamek compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• black-faced spider monkey is Endangered while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ateles	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Ateles chamek	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

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.