Mona Monkey vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Cercopithecus mona compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona Monkey	white-cheeked spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Ateles
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mona Monkey and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona Monkey	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.