Lang's Red Colobus vs red howler monkey

Piliocolobus langi compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lang's Red Colobus	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	Piliocolobus	Alouatta
Species	Piliocolobus langi	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lang's Red Colobus and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lang's Red Colobus	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lang's Red Colobus

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.