brown howler monkey vs mountain gorilla

Alouatta guariba compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	mountain gorilla
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	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Alouatta	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Alouatta guariba	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

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.