brown howler monkey vs shortnose spurdog

Alouatta guariba compared with Squalus megalops

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while shortnose spurdog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	shortnose spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Atelidae	Squalidae
Genus	Alouatta	Squalus
Species	Alouatta guariba	Squalus megalops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

shortnose spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	shortnose spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shortnose spurdog

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.