Guinea baboon vs red howler monkey

Papio papio compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Guinea baboon is Near Threatened while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea baboon	red howler 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Papio	Alouatta
Species	Papio papio	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea baboon and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea baboon	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea baboon

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.