black howler monkey vs dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Alouatta caraya compared with Anomalurus pusillus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Alouatta	Anomalurus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Anomalurus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.