Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs red howler monkey

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly 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 same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus	Lagothrix	Alouatta
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Atelidae.

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly 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.