brown howler monkey vs Western Thyme Plume

Alouatta guariba compared with Merrifieldia tridactyla

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while Western Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	Western Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Alouatta	Merrifieldia
Species	Alouatta guariba	Merrifieldia tridactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and Western Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Western Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	Western Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (5 countries) and Europe (28 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.