Purús Red Howler vs ursine howler monkey

Alouatta puruensis compared with Alouatta arctoidea

Key Differences

• Purús Red Howler is Vulnerable while ursine howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purús Red Howler	ursine 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 same	Alouatta	Alouatta
Species	Alouatta puruensis	Alouatta arctoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Purús Red Howler and ursine howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alouatta.

Conservation Status

Purús Red Howler

VU — Vulnerable

ursine howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purús Red Howler	ursine howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purús Red Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ursine howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.