black howler monkey vs Lesser Siren

Alouatta caraya compared with Siren intermedia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Lesser Siren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Atelidae	Sirenidae
Genus	Alouatta	Siren
Species	Alouatta caraya	Siren intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Siren

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.

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.