Brown Spider Monkey vs Veined Shield

Ateles hybridus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Spider Monkey	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Ateles	Pluteus
Species	Ateles hybridus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Spider Monkey	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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