black lemur vs brown howler monkey

Eulemur macaco compared with Alouatta guariba

Key Differences

• black lemur is Endangered while brown howler monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black lemur	brown howler monkey
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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Atelidae
Genus	Eulemur	Alouatta
Species	Eulemur macaco	Alouatta guariba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black lemur

EN — Endangered

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black lemur

The Black Lemur (Eulemur macaco) is a species in the genus Eulemur. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.

brown howler monkey

The Brown Howler Monkey (Alouatta guariba) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.