Phayre's leaf monkey vs red howler monkey

Trachypithecus phayrei compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Phayre's leaf monkey is Endangered while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phayre's leaf 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Trachypithecus	Alouatta
Species	Trachypithecus phayrei	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Phayre's leaf monkey and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Phayre's leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phayre's leaf monkey	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phayre's leaf 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.