Amazon Black Howler vs Javan Mongoose

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Alouatta	Herpestes
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.