black howler monkey vs Gray-headed Chachalaca

Alouatta caraya compared with Ortalis cinereiceps

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Chachalaca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Gray-headed Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Atelidae	Cracidae
Genus	Alouatta	Ortalis
Species	Alouatta caraya	Ortalis cinereiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Gray-headed Chachalaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Gray-headed Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.