black howler monkey vs blackneck

Alouatta caraya compared with Lygephila pastinum

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while blackneck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	blackneck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Erebidae
Genus	Alouatta	Lygephila
Species	Alouatta caraya	Lygephila pastinum

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and blackneck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

blackneck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	blackneck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blackneck

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

blackneck

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.