Alectryon vs red howler monkey

Alectryon tropicus compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon red howler monkey
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Primates (Primates)
Family Sapindaceae Atelidae
Genus Alectryon Alouatta
Species Alectryon tropicus Alouatta seniculus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon red howler monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

red howler monkey

No description available.

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