red howler monkey vs Scaled Fruiteater

Alouatta seniculus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red howler monkey	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alouatta	Ampelioides
Species	Alouatta seniculus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

red howler monkey and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red howler monkey	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela