Black-marked Robber Frog vs Brown Spider Monkey

Pristimantis melanoproctus compared with Ateles hybridus

Key Differences

• Black-marked Robber Frog is Data Deficient while Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-marked Robber Frog	Brown Spider Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Craugastoridae	Atelidae
Genus	Pristimantis	Ateles
Species	Pristimantis melanoproctus	Ateles hybridus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-marked Robber Frog and Brown Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-marked Robber Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-marked Robber Frog	Brown Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-marked Robber Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Black-marked Robber Frog

The Black-marked Robber Frog (Pristimantis melanoproctus) is a species in the genus Pristimantis. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela