black howler monkey vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Alouatta caraya compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Lavasoa Dwarf 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	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Alouatta	Cheirogaleus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lavasoa Dwarf 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.