black howler monkey vs Lesser Smoothcap

Alouatta caraya compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Atelidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Atrichum
Species	Alouatta caraya	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.