Bush-pig vs red howler monkey

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Alouatta seniculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bush-pig red howler monkey
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Primates (Primates)
Family Suidae (Pigs) Atelidae
Genus Potamochoerus Alouatta
Species Potamochoerus larvatus Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bush-pig and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bush-pig red howler monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red howler monkey

No description available.

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