brown howler monkey vs Laughing Gull

Alouatta guariba compared with Leucophaeus atricilla

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while Laughing Gull is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	Laughing Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Atelidae	Laridae
Genus	Alouatta	Leucophaeus
Species	Alouatta guariba	Leucophaeus atricilla

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and Laughing Gull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Laughing Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	Laughing Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laughing Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.