black howler monkey vs desert sumac

Alouatta caraya compared with Rhus microphylla

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while desert sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	desert sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Atelidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Rhus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Rhus microphylla

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	desert sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.