black howler monkey vs red lemur

Alouatta caraya compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	red 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 rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red 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.