Azara's night monkey vs black howler monkey

Aotus azarae compared with Alouatta caraya

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while black howler monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	black howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aotidae	Atelidae
Genus	Aotus	Alouatta
Species	Aotus azarae	Alouatta caraya

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's night monkey and black howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	black howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azara's night monkey

The Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.