black howler monkey vs Eastern Whip-poor-will

Alouatta caraya compared with Antrostomus vociferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Eastern Whip-poor-will
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Atelidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Alouatta	Antrostomus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Antrostomus vociferus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Eastern Whip-poor-will share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Whip-poor-will

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Eastern Whip-poor-will
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.