Brown Spider Monkey vs Sumatran Drongo

Ateles hybridus compared with Dicrurus sumatranus

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Sumatran Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Sumatran Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Ateles	Dicrurus
Species	Ateles hybridus	Dicrurus sumatranus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Spider Monkey and Sumatran Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Sumatran Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Sumatran Drongo
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.

Sumatran Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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