Brown Spider Monkey vs Zwergfaultier

Ateles hybridus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Zwergfaultier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Pilosa (Zahnarme)
Family	Atelidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Ateles	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Ateles hybridus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Spider Monkey and Zwergfaultier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Zwergfaultier

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Zwergfaultier
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.

Zwergfaultier

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