brown howler monkey vs lion-tailed macaque

Alouatta guariba compared with Macaca silenus

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while lion-tailed macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	lion-tailed macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Alouatta guariba	Macaca silenus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and lion-tailed macaque share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

lion-tailed macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	lion-tailed macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lion-tailed macaque

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.