mountain gorilla vs red howler monkey

Gorilla beringei compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	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	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Atelidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Alouatta
Species	Gorilla beringei	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

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.