black howler monkey vs West Afrika Linsang

Alouatta caraya compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Atelidae	Viverridae
Genus	Alouatta	Poiana
Species	Alouatta caraya	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and West Afrika Linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	West Afrika Linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.