black howler monkey vs mountain cuscus

Alouatta caraya compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while mountain cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Atelidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Alouatta	Phalanger
Species	Alouatta caraya	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	mountain cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain cuscus

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.