Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs red-faced spider monkey

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Ateles paniscus

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while red-faced spider monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	red-faced spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nesomyidae	Atelidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Ateles
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Ateles paniscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and red-faced spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

red-faced spider monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	red-faced spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.