black-faced spider monkey vs White-fronted Spider Monkey

Ateles chamek compared with Ateles belzebuth

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-faced spider monkey	White-fronted Spider Monkey
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 same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus same	Ateles	Ateles
Species	Ateles chamek	Ateles belzebuth

Evolutionary Relationship

black-faced spider monkey and White-fronted Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ateles.

Conservation Status

black-faced spider monkey

EN — Endangered

White-fronted Spider Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-faced spider monkey	White-fronted Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-fronted Spider Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.