Brown Spider Monkey vs Common Yellow-face Bee
Ateles hybridus compared with Hylaeus communis
Key Differences
- Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Common Yellow-face Bee is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Brown Spider Monkey | Common Yellow-face Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Animalia (животные) | Animalia (животные) |
| Phylum | Chordata (хордовые) | Arthropoda (членистоногие) |
| Class | Mammalia (млекопитающие) | Insecta (насекомые) |
| Order | Primates (приматы) | Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые) |
| Family | Atelidae | Colletidae |
| Genus | Ateles | Hylaeus |
| Species | Ateles hybridus | Hylaeus communis |
Evolutionary Relationship
Brown Spider Monkey and Common Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)
Conservation Status
Brown Spider Monkey
CR — Critically EndangeredCommon Yellow-face Bee
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Brown Spider Monkey | Common Yellow-face Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Brown Spider Monkey
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.
Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Common Yellow-face Bee
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.
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
Common Yellow-face Bee
<em>Hylaeus communis</em>, the common yellow-face bee, is a small solitary bee in the family Colletidae. It is widely distributed across much of Europe and western Asia, where it is one of the most frequently encountered members of its genus. The species inhabits a broad range of open and semi-open habitats including gardens, meadows, hedgerows, heathlands, and woodland edges, often nesting in existing cavities such as hollow plant stems, galls, and old beetle burrows. Adults are small, typically 6–8 mm in length, and are characterized by yellow facial markings on an otherwise black body, the pattern being more extensive in males than females. Biological traits such as average lifespan, precise body weight, and detailed population estimates remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Unlike many bees, <em>Hylaeus</em> species lack specialized pollen-carrying structures; instead, they transport pollen and nectar internally in their crop. Adults visit a wide variety of flowers for food and are considered polylectic generalists. <em>Hylaeus communis</em> is assessed as Least Concern, reflecting its broad distribution and tolerance of diverse habitats, though it may be affected by loss of nesting sites and floral diversity in intensively managed landscapes.
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