Flat-headed Kusimanse vs mantled howler

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Alouatta palliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Herpestidae	Atelidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Alouatta
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.