Coatá-preto vs Fossa

Ateles chamek compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Coatá-preto is Endangered while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coatá-preto	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Atelidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ateles	Cryptoprocta
Species	Ateles chamek	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Coatá-preto and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Coatá-preto

EN — Endangered

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coatá-preto	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coatá-preto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coatá-preto

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.