Aldabra flying fox vs Brown Spider Monkey

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Ateles hybridus

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Brown Spider Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Atelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ateles
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Ateles hybridus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Brown Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Brown Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Spider Monkey

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 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Aldabra flying fox

The Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Spider Monkey

The Brown Spider Monkey (Ateles hybridus) is a species in the genus Ateles. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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 6 distinct biome types spanning the