brown howler monkey vs Merlin

Alouatta guariba compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Atelidae	Falconidae
Genus	Alouatta	Falco
Species	Alouatta guariba	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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.