African forest elephant vs brown howler monkey

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Alouatta guariba

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while brown howler monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	brown howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Atelidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Alouatta
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Alouatta guariba

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and brown howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	brown howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African forest elephant

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is a species in the genus Loxodonta. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown howler monkey

The Brown Howler Monkey (Alouatta guariba) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.