black howler monkey vs Malayan civet

Alouatta caraya compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Malayan 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	Viverridae
Genus	Alouatta	Viverra
Species	Alouatta caraya	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan 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.