Hoary fox vs mantled howler

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Atelidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Alouatta
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

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.