brown howler monkey vs silky cuscus

Alouatta guariba compared with Phalanger sericeus

Key Differences

• brown howler monkey is Vulnerable while silky cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown howler monkey	silky cuscus
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	Phalanger
Species	Alouatta guariba	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown howler monkey	silky cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silky cuscus

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.