black howler monkey vs Short-eared Possum

Alouatta caraya compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Short-eared Possum
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	Trichosurus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

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.