Brown Spider Monkey vs Gladys' Mountain Spikes

Ateles hybridus compared with Lepra andersoniae

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Gladys' Mountain Spikes is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Atelidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Ateles	Lepra
Species	Ateles hybridus	Lepra andersoniae

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
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.

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

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