black howler monkey vs Central American Squirrel Monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Saimiri oerstedii

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Central American Squirrel 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	Atelidae	Cebidae
Genus	Alouatta	Saimiri
Species	Alouatta caraya	Saimiri oerstedii

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Central American Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Central American Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

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.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

The Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.