black howler monkey vs Cretan Argus

Alouatta caraya compared with Kretania psylorita

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Cretan Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Cretan Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alouatta	Kretania
Species	Alouatta caraya	Kretania psylorita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Cretan Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.