black howler monkey vs Flat-headed cat

Alouatta caraya compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Flat-headed cat
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alouatta	Prionailurus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed cat

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.