brown howler monkey vs small blue

Alouatta guariba compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alouatta	Cupido
Species	Alouatta guariba	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.