black howler monkey vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Alouatta caraya compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atelidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Alouatta	Choeroniscus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.