black howler monkey vs dusky leaf monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Trachypithecus obscurus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while dusky leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	dusky leaf 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Trachypithecus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Trachypithecus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and dusky leaf monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

dusky leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	dusky leaf monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky leaf 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.