black howler monkey vs Francois' langur

Alouatta caraya compared with Trachypithecus francoisi

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Francois' langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Francois' langur
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 francoisi

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Francois' langur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Francois' langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Francois' langur

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.