blue monkey vs brown howler monkey

Cercopithecus mitis compared with Alouatta guariba

Key Differences

• blue monkey is Least Concern while brown howler monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blue monkey	brown howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Alouatta
Species	Cercopithecus mitis	Alouatta guariba

Evolutionary Relationship

blue monkey and brown howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

blue monkey

LC — Least Concern

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blue monkey	brown howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blue monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blue monkey

The Blue Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is a species in the genus Cercopithecus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.