black howler monkey vs ground lackey

Alouatta caraya compared with Malacosoma castrense

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while ground lackey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	ground lackey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Alouatta	Malacosoma
Species	Alouatta caraya	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	ground lackey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.