black howler monkey vs Gray-headed Nigrita

Alouatta caraya compared with Nigrita canicapillus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Gray-headed Nigrita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Alouatta	Nigrita
Species	Alouatta caraya	Nigrita canicapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Nigrita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Nigrita

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.