black howler monkey vs Buff-throated Saltator

Alouatta caraya compared with Saltator maximus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Buff-throated Saltator is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Buff-throated Saltator
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Alouatta	Saltator
Species	Alouatta caraya	Saltator maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Buff-throated Saltator share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Buff-throated Saltator

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Buff-throated Saltator
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-throated Saltator

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Buff-throated Saltator

A large, handsome saltator of humid forest, forest edge, and secondary woodland from Mexico through Central America and south to Bolivia and Brazil, buff-throated saltators display green upper parts with a distinctive white supercilium, black malar stripe, and warm buff throat. They are common in forest margins and gardens, producing rich, melodious warbling songs. They forage on seeds, fruit, and buds, occasionally joining mixed-species flocks. One of the most frequently observed saltators across their broad neotropical range.