brown howler monkey vs Sumatran orangutan

Alouatta guariba compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	Sumatran orangutan
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	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Alouatta guariba	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

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.