Souris sauteuse vs Brown Spider Monkey

Notomys macrotis compared with Ateles hybridus

Key Differences

• Souris sauteuse is Extinct while Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Souris sauteuse	Brown Spider Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Atelidae
Genus	Notomys	Ateles
Species	Notomys macrotis	Ateles hybridus

Evolutionary Relationship

Souris sauteuse and Brown Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Souris sauteuse

EX — Extinct

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Souris sauteuse	Brown Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Souris sauteuse

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.

Souris sauteuse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. 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