Brown Spider Monkey vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Ateles hybridus compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Primates (영장목)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family	Atelidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ateles	Polygonum
Species	Ateles hybridus	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Lesser Red-knotgrass
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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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