Macaco Da Noite vs Brown Spider Monkey

Aotus nigriceps compared with Ateles hybridus

Key Differences

• Macaco Da Noite is Least Concern while Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco Da Noite	Brown Spider Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (primatas)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Aotidae	Atelidae
Genus	Aotus	Ateles
Species	Aotus nigriceps	Ateles hybridus

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco Da Noite and Brown Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

Macaco Da Noite

LC — Least Concern

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco Da Noite	Brown Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco Da Noite

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.

Macaco Da Noite

The Black-headed Night Monkey (Aotus nigriceps) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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