black-headed spider monkey vs Large Oecomys

Ateles fusciceps compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

black-headed spider monkey is Endangered while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-headed spider monkey	Large Oecomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Ateles	Oecomys
Species	Ateles fusciceps	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

black-headed spider monkey and Large Oecomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

black-headed spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-headed spider monkey	Large Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-headed spider monkey

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

black-headed spider monkey

The Black-Headed Spider Monkey (Ateles fusciceps) is a species in the genus Ateles. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.