Cercopithèque de Preuss vs Brown Spider Monkey

Allochrocebus preussi compared with Ateles hybridus

Key Differences

• Cercopithèque de Preuss is Endangered while Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cercopithèque de Preuss	Brown Spider Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Allochrocebus	Ateles
Species	Allochrocebus preussi	Ateles hybridus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cercopithèque de Preuss and Brown Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Cercopithèque de Preuss

EN — Endangered

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cercopithèque de Preuss	Brown Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cercopithèque de Preuss

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cercopithèque de Preuss

Allochrocebus preussi is a species in the genus Allochrocebus. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat records describe it as occurring 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