black-headed spider monkey vs Neotropical otter

Ateles fusciceps compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-headed 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 fusciceps	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-headed spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-headed spider monkey	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador