Maquisapa vs Bracilargo

Ateles chamek compared with Ateles fusciceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maquisapa	Bracilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus same	Ateles	Ateles
Species	Ateles chamek	Ateles fusciceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Maquisapa and Bracilargo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ateles.

Conservation Status

Maquisapa

EN — Endangered

Bracilargo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maquisapa	Bracilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maquisapa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bracilargo

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.

Maquisapa

The Black-Faced Spider Monkey (Ateles chamek) is a species in the genus Ateles. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bracilargo

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.