Desert Rat-kangaroo vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	white-cheeked spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Potoroidae	Atelidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Ateles
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.