brown howler monkey vs red howler monkey

Alouatta guariba compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	red howler monkey
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 same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus same	Alouatta	Alouatta
Species	Alouatta guariba	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alouatta.

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.