Boreal Floating Frog vs Brown Spider Monkey

Ingerana borealis compared with Ateles hybridus

Key Differences

• Boreal Floating Frog is Vulnerable while Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Floating 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	Dicroglossidae	Atelidae
Genus	Ingerana	Ateles
Species	Ingerana borealis	Ateles hybridus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Floating Frog and Brown Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Floating Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Floating Frog	Brown Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Floating Frog

Habitat

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

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.

Boreal Floating Frog

The Boreal Floating Frog (Ingerana borealis) is a species in the genus Ingerana. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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