brown howler monkey vs Short-eared Possum

Alouatta guariba compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown 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 guariba	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

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.