Brown Spider Monkey vs Henslow Peaclam

Ateles hybridus compared with Euglesa henslowana

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Henslow Peaclam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Henslow Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Atelidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Ateles	Euglesa
Species	Ateles hybridus	Euglesa henslowana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Spider Monkey and Henslow Peaclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Henslow Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Henslow Peaclam
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.

Henslow Peaclam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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