Maned wolf vs mantled howler

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Maned wolf is Near Threatened while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	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	Chrysocyon	Alouatta
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maned wolf	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

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.