black howler monkey vs Kaffir boxthorn

Alouatta caraya compared with Lycium afrum

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Kaffir boxthorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Kaffir boxthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Atelidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Lycium
Species	Alouatta caraya	Lycium afrum

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Kaffir boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Kaffir boxthorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kaffir boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.