black howler monkey vs Higuillo

Alouatta caraya compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Atelidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Piper
Species	Alouatta caraya	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.