black howler monkey vs Mentawai Langur

Alouatta caraya compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Presbytis
Species	Alouatta caraya	Presbytis potenziani

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Mentawai Langur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Mentawai Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mentawai Langur

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.