Brown Spider Monkey vs Cyrano spurdog

Ateles hybridus compared with Squalus rancureli

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Cyrano spurdog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Cyrano spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Atelidae	Squalidae
Genus	Ateles	Squalus
Species	Ateles hybridus	Squalus rancureli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Cyrano spurdog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Cyrano spurdog
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.

Cyrano spurdog

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