black-handed spider monkey vs Epaulard

Ateles geoffroyi compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

• black-handed spider monkey is Endangered while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-handed spider monkey	Epaulard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Atelidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ateles	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Ateles geoffroyi	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

black-handed spider monkey and Epaulard share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-handed spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-handed spider monkey	Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-handed spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Epaulard

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

black-handed spider monkey

The Black-Handed Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) 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.

Epaulard

The largest member of the dolphin family, orcas reach up to 9 meters and 6 tonnes and are found in every ocean from Arctic to Antarctic. Apex predators living in matrilineal pods with distinct dialects, hunting strategies, and cultural traditions that differ between populations. Some populations specialize in fish, others in marine mammals. No natural predators; orcas sit at the top of every marine food chain they inhabit.