brown howler monkey vs Wire-crested Thorntail

Alouatta guariba compared with Discosura popelairii

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while Wire-crested Thorntail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	Wire-crested Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Atelidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alouatta	Discosura
Species	Alouatta guariba	Discosura popelairii

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and Wire-crested Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Wire-crested Thorntail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	Wire-crested Thorntail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire-crested Thorntail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.