black howler monkey vs Lesser Greenlet

Alouatta caraya compared with Hylophilus decurtatus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Lesser Greenlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Lesser Greenlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Vireonidae
Genus	Alouatta	Hylophilus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Hylophilus decurtatus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Lesser Greenlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Greenlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Lesser Greenlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Greenlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.