black howler monkey vs False Swift

Alouatta caraya compared with Borbo fallax

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while False Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	False Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Alouatta	Borbo
Species	Alouatta caraya	Borbo fallax

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and False Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	False Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.