brown howler monkey vs Monkey-puzzle

Alouatta guariba compared with Araucaria araucana

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while Monkey-puzzle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	Monkey-puzzle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Araucaria
Species	Alouatta guariba	Araucaria araucana

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Monkey-puzzle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	Monkey-puzzle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monkey-puzzle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.