Highland Mangabey vs red howler monkey

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	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	Rungwecebus	Alouatta
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

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.