black howler monkey vs Maned sloth

Alouatta caraya compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Maned sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Atelidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Alouatta	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Alouatta caraya	Bradypus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Maned sloth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maned sloth

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.