black-headed spider monkey vs Iberian Mole

Ateles fusciceps compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• black-headed spider monkey is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-headed spider monkey	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Primates (영장목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Atelidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ateles	Talpa
Species	Ateles fusciceps	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

black-headed spider monkey and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

black-headed spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-headed spider monkey	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-headed spider monkey

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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-headed spider monkey

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.