red howler monkey vs ursine howler monkey

Alouatta seniculus compared with Alouatta arctoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red howler monkey	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 seniculus	Alouatta arctoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

red howler monkey and ursine howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alouatta.

Conservation Status

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

ursine howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red howler monkey	ursine howler monkey
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.

ursine howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela