Brown Spider Monkey vs Toco Toucan

Ateles hybridus compared with Toucanus toco

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Toco Toucan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Toco Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Ateles	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Ateles hybridus	Toucanus toco

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Toco Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Toco Toucan
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	60 cm
Average Weight	—	700 g

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.

Toco Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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

Toco Toucan

The toco toucan is the largest and best-known species in the toucan family, famous for its oversized colorful bill.