black howler monkey vs horse

Alouatta caraya compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Atelidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Alouatta	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Alouatta caraya	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and horse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).

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.