Argentine angelshark vs Brown Spider Monkey

Squatina occulta compared with Ateles hybridus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentine angelshark	Brown Spider Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Squatinidae	Atelidae
Genus	Squatina	Ateles
Species	Squatina occulta	Ateles hybridus

Evolutionary Relationship

Argentine angelshark and Brown Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Argentine angelshark

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentine angelshark	Brown Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentine angelshark

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.

Argentine angelshark

The Argentine angelshark (Squatina occulta) is a species in the genus Squatina. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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