Brown Spider Monkey vs Violet Gray Bolete

Ateles hybridus compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Atelidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Ateles	Tylopilus
Species	Ateles hybridus	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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