Brown Spider Monkey vs Talapoin du Gabon

Ateles hybridus compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Talapoin du Gabon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Talapoin du Gabon
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	Atelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ateles	Miopithecus
Species	Ateles hybridus	Miopithecus ogouensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Spider Monkey and Talapoin du Gabon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Talapoin du Gabon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Talapoin du Gabon
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.

Talapoin du Gabon

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