black howler monkey vs Merida Sunangel

Alouatta caraya compared with Heliangelus spencei

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Merida Sunangel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Merida Sunangel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Atelidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alouatta	Heliangelus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Heliangelus spencei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Merida Sunangel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Sunangel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.