black howler monkey vs brown woolly monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Lagothrix lagothricha

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	brown woolly 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 same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus	Alouatta	Lagothrix
Species	Alouatta caraya	Lagothrix lagothricha

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and brown woolly monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Atelidae.

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	brown woolly monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown woolly monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

brown woolly monkey

The Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a species in the genus Lagothrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.