Brown Spider Monkey vs Formosan Serow

Ateles hybridus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Atelidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ateles	Capricornis
Species	Ateles hybridus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Spider Monkey and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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