Patton’s Nectar Bat vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar 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	Hsunycteris	Ateles
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.