Giant Otter vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Ateles marginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	white-cheeked spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Atelidae
Genus	Pteronura	Ateles
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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