Ecuador Red Brocket vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Mazama rufina compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	white-cheeked spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Atelidae
Genus	Mazama	Ateles
Species	Mazama rufina	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuador Red Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.