Delacour's langur vs White-fronted Spider Monkey

Trachypithecus delacouri compared with Ateles belzebuth

Key Differences

• Delacour's langur is Critically Endangered while White-fronted Spider Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delacour's langur	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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Trachypithecus	Ateles
Species	Trachypithecus delacouri	Ateles belzebuth

Evolutionary Relationship

Delacour's langur and White-fronted Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Delacour's langur

CR — Critically Endangered

White-fronted Spider Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delacour's langur	White-fronted Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delacour's langur

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.