Peruvian night monkey vs red howler monkey

Aotus miconax compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Peruvian night monkey is Endangered while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian night monkey	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	Aotidae	Atelidae
Genus	Aotus	Alouatta
Species	Aotus miconax	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian night monkey	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian night monkey

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.