Brown Spider Monkey vs Heyer's Leaf Frog

Ateles hybridus compared with Noblella heyeri

Key Differences

Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Heyer's Leaf Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Heyer's Leaf Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Atelidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Ateles	Noblella
Species	Ateles hybridus	Noblella heyeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Spider Monkey and Heyer's Leaf Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Heyer's Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Heyer's Leaf Frog
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.

Heyer's Leaf Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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