brown howler monkey vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Alouatta guariba compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	white-cheeked spider 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	Alouatta	Ateles
Species	Alouatta guariba	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Atelidae.

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

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.