black howler monkey vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Alouatta caraya compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Golden Bamboo Lemur
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	Atelidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Alouatta	Hapalemur
Species	Alouatta caraya	Hapalemur aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Golden Bamboo Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Bamboo Lemur

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.