black howler monkey vs Equatorial Saki

Alouatta caraya compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Equatorial Saki
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	Pitheciidae
Genus	Alouatta	Pithecia
Species	Alouatta caraya	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.