Mérida Brocket vs red-faced spider monkey

Mazama bricenii compared with Ateles paniscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	red-faced 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 bricenii	Ateles paniscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and red-faced spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

red-faced spider monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	red-faced spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

red-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.