brown howler monkey vs Madagascan flying fox

Alouatta guariba compared with Pteropus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alouatta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alouatta guariba	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.