brown howler monkey vs Chacma Baboon

Alouatta guariba compared with Papio ursinus

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while Chacma Baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	Chacma Baboon
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	Atelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Papio
Species	Alouatta guariba	Papio ursinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	Chacma Baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

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.

Chacma Baboon

The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) is a species in the genus Papio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.