Brown Spider Monkey vs Amerika-aka-ei

Ateles hybridus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Amerika-aka-ei is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Amerika-aka-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (サル目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Atelidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Ateles	Hypanus
Species	Ateles hybridus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Spider Monkey and Amerika-aka-ei share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Amerika-aka-ei

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Amerika-aka-ei
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.

Amerika-aka-ei

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela