black-handed spider monkey vs Baleia jubarte

Ateles geoffroyi compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

• black-handed spider monkey is Endangered while Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-handed spider monkey	Baleia jubarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Atelidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Ateles	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Ateles geoffroyi	Megaptera novaeangliae

Evolutionary Relationship

black-handed spider monkey and Baleia jubarte share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

black-handed spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-handed spider monkey	Baleia jubarte
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-handed spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baleia jubarte

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

black-handed spider monkey

The Black-Handed Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) 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.

Baleia jubarte

Entre as baleias grandes mais acrobáticas, as baleias-jubarte são famosas por seus cantos complexos e evocativos entoados pelos machos durante a temporada reprodutiva, podendo durar horas e evoluir ao longo do tempo. Atingindo 16 metros e 30 toneladas, realizam as migrações mais longas de qualquer mamífero. Encontradas em todos os oceanos, alimentam-se de krill e peixes pequenos usando a técnica cooperativa de rede de bolhas.