Braunkopf-Klammeraffe vs Weißwangen-Klammeraffe

Ateles fusciceps compared with Ateles marginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braunkopf-Klammeraffe	Weißwangen-Klammeraffe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Primates (Primaten)	Primates (Primaten)
Family same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus same	Ateles	Ateles
Species	Ateles fusciceps	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Braunkopf-Klammeraffe and Weißwangen-Klammeraffe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ateles.

Conservation Status

Braunkopf-Klammeraffe

EN — Endangered

Weißwangen-Klammeraffe

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braunkopf-Klammeraffe	Weißwangen-Klammeraffe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braunkopf-Klammeraffe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Weißwangen-Klammeraffe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braunkopf-Klammeraffe

The Black-Headed Spider Monkey (Ateles fusciceps) is a species in the genus Ateles. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.