Brown Spider Monkey vs Flaky Fir

Ateles hybridus compared with Abies squamata

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Flaky Fir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Flaky Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ateles	Abies
Species	Ateles hybridus	Abies squamata

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Flaky Fir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Flaky Fir
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.

Flaky Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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