brown howler monkey vs greater spot-nosed monkey

Alouatta guariba compared with Cercopithecus nictitans

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while greater spot-nosed monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	greater spot-nosed 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	Atelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Cercopithecus
Species	Alouatta guariba	Cercopithecus nictitans

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and greater spot-nosed monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

greater spot-nosed monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	greater spot-nosed monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater spot-nosed monkey

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.