Brown Spider Monkey vs Elbowpatch Crust

Ateles hybridus compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Atelidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ateles	Fomitiporia
Species	Ateles hybridus	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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