black howler monkey vs Marsh Valerian

Alouatta caraya compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Atelidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Valeriana
Species	Alouatta caraya	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.