brown howler monkey vs Malagasy civet

Alouatta guariba compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Alouatta	Fossa
Species	Alouatta guariba	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

brown howler monkey and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.