Peruvian night monkey vs red-faced spider monkey

Aotus miconax compared with Ateles paniscus

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while red-faced spider monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	red-faced 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	Aotidae	Atelidae
Genus	Aotus	Ateles
Species	Aotus miconax	Ateles paniscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian night monkey and red-faced spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

red-faced spider monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	red-faced spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.