black howler monkey vs Malagasy civet

Alouatta caraya compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Malagasy civet
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	Eupleridae
Genus	Alouatta	Fossa
Species	Alouatta caraya	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.