Brown Spider Monkey vs Sun-tailed Monkey

Ateles hybridus compared with Allochrocebus solatus

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Sun-tailed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Sun-tailed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ateles	Allochrocebus
Species	Ateles hybridus	Allochrocebus solatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Spider Monkey and Sun-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Sun-tailed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Sun-tailed Monkey
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.

Sun-tailed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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