black howler monkey vs Central American Silky Anteater

Alouatta caraya compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Atelidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Alouatta	Cyclopes
Species	Alouatta caraya	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.