black howler monkey vs Hairy-nosed otter

Alouatta caraya compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Hairy-nosed otter
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alouatta	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Alouatta caraya	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.