Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	white-cheeked spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Atelidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Ateles
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.