black howler monkey vs red-bellied lemur

Alouatta caraya compared with Eulemur rubriventer

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while red-bellied lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	red-bellied 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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Alouatta	Eulemur
Species	Alouatta caraya	Eulemur rubriventer

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and red-bellied lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

red-bellied lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	red-bellied lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-bellied 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.