black howler monkey vs Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

Alouatta caraya compared with Cebus aequatorialis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin
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	Cebus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Cebus aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.