Brown Spider Monkey vs Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe

Ateles hybridus compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Primates (Primaten)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Atelidae	Aotidae
Genus	Ateles	Aotus
Species	Ateles hybridus	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Spider Monkey and Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primaten)

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe
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.

Kolumbianischer Nachtaffe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela