brown howler monkey vs Meller’s Mongoose

Alouatta guariba compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Alouatta	Rhynchogale
Species	Alouatta guariba	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.