black howler monkey vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Alouatta caraya compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Gray’s Sportive 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	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Alouatta	Lepilemur
Species	Alouatta caraya	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive 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.