Peruvian night monkey vs White-fronted Spider Monkey

Aotus miconax compared with Ateles belzebuth

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	White-fronted 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 belzebuth

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian night monkey and White-fronted Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

White-fronted Spider Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	White-fronted Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-fronted Spider Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.