Brown Spider Monkey vs Scilla

Ateles hybridus compared with Scilla hyacinthoides

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Scilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Scilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Atelidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Ateles	Scilla
Species	Ateles hybridus	Scilla hyacinthoides

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Scilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Scilla
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.

Scilla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, France, Italy, Portugal, 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