red howler monkey vs Sumatran orangutan

Alouatta seniculus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• red howler monkey is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red howler monkey	Sumatran orangutan
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	Atelidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Alouatta	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Alouatta seniculus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red howler monkey	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.