Mammal
Mountain Gorilla
The gentle giant of Rwanda's volcanoes
Order Primates
Primates is a taxonomic order in the class Mammalia. Global Animal Guide profiles 21 of its members: Mountain Gorilla, Aye-aye, Japanese Macaque and 18 more. The table compares them using the figures on each profile.
Primates species compared
| Animal | Weight | Length | Top speed | Lifespan | Native to | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Gorilla Gorilla beringei beringei | 180 kg | 1.7 m | 32 km/h | 40 yrs | Africa | Endangered |
| Aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis | 3 kg | 90 cm | 8 km/h | 23 yrs | Africa | Endangered |
| Japanese Macaque Macaca fuscata | 10 kg | 60 cm | 24 km/h | 28 yrs | Asia | Least Concern |
| Gorilla Gorilla gorilla | 200 kg | 1.7 m | 40 km/h | 40 yrs | Africa | Critically Endangered |
| Philippine Tarsier Carlito syrichta | 150 g | 15 cm | 24 km/h | 12 yrs | Asia | Near Threatened |
| Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx | 35 kg | 1 m | 40 km/h | 25 yrs | Africa | Vulnerable |
| Geoffroy's Spider Monkey Ateles geoffroyi | 8 kg | 1.3 m | 16 km/h | 25 yrs | North America, South America | Endangered |
| White-handed Gibbon Hylobates lar | 7 kg | 90 cm | 56 km/h | 30 yrs | Asia | Endangered |
| Bonobo Pan paniscus | 40 kg | 1.1 m | 25 km/h | 45 yrs | Africa | Endangered |
| Common Squirrel Monkey Saimiri sciureus | 750 g | 70 cm | 24 km/h | 15 yrs | South America | Least Concern |
| Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes | 60 kg | 1.5 m | 40 km/h | 45 yrs | Africa | Endangered |
| Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus | 20 kg | 75 cm | 24 km/h | 20 yrs | Asia | Endangered |
| Olive Baboon Papio anubis | 30 kg | 1.1 m | 45 km/h | 30 yrs | Africa | Least Concern |
| Capuchin Monkey Cebus capucinus | 4 kg | 55 cm | 24 km/h | 25 yrs | North America, South America | Least Concern |
| Howler Monkey Alouatta spp. | 8 kg | 90 cm | 16 km/h | 20 yrs | North America, South America | Least Concern |
| Ring-Tailed Lemur Lemur catta | 2.2 kg | 95 cm | 20 km/h | 16 yrs | Africa | Endangered |
| Guereza Colobus Colobus guereza | 9 kg | 60 cm | 30 km/h | 22 yrs | Africa | Least Concern |
| Vervet Monkey Chlorocebus pygerythrus | 5 kg | 50 cm | 35 km/h | 17 yrs | Africa | Least Concern |
| Verreaux's Sifaka Propithecus verreauxi | 3.5 kg | 45 cm | 25 km/h | 20 yrs | Africa | Endangered |
| Orangutan Pongo pygmaeus | 75 kg | 1.4 m | 5 km/h | 40 yrs | Asia | Critically Endangered |
| Uakari Cacajao calvus | 3.5 kg | 50 cm | 25 km/h | 20 yrs | South America | Vulnerable |
Figures are typical adult maxima from each profile; follow a profile for ranges, sources and context.
Profiles
Mammal
Aye-aye
Madagascar's nocturnal oddity
Mammal
Japanese Macaque
The hot-spring snow monkey of Japan
Mammal
Gorilla
The largest living primate
Mammal
Philippine Tarsier
The wide-eyed nocturnal primate
Mammal
Mandrill
The world's most colourful primate
Mammal
Geoffroy's Spider Monkey
The long-limbed acrobat of Central American forests
Mammal
White-handed Gibbon
The singing ape of the canopy
Mammal
Bonobo
The peaceful ape of the Congo Basin
Mammal
Common Squirrel Monkey
The tiny big-brained monkey of the Amazon
Mammal
Chimpanzee
Our closest living relative
Mammal
Proboscis Monkey
Borneo's big-nosed swimmer
Mammal
Olive Baboon
Africa's adaptable monkey
Mammal
Capuchin Monkey
The clever New World monkey
Mammal
Howler Monkey
The loudest land animal in the Americas
Mammal
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Madagascar's striped-tailed, sun-bathing primate
Mammal
Guereza Colobus
Black-and-white leaf monkey of African canopy
Mammal
Vervet Monkey
Alarm-calling savanna primate of Africa
Mammal
Verreaux's Sifaka
Dancing lemur of Madagascar's spiny forest
Mammal
Orangutan
The great ape of the Southeast Asian rainforest
Mammal
Uakari
The crimson-faced monkey of the flooded Amazon