black howler monkey vs lesser grison

Alouatta caraya compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alouatta	Galictis
Species	Alouatta caraya	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.