brown howler monkey vs White-fronted Spider Monkey

Alouatta guariba compared with Ateles belzebuth

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while White-fronted Spider Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	White-fronted 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 belzebuth

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and White-fronted Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Atelidae.

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

White-fronted Spider Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	White-fronted 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-fronted Spider Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.