Brown Spider Monkey vs Calendula Smut

Ateles hybridus compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Atelidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Ateles	Entyloma
Species	Ateles hybridus	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Calendula Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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