black howler monkey vs Mexican fireleg

Alouatta caraya compared with Brachypelma boehmei

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Mexican fireleg is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Mexican fireleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Atelidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Alouatta	Brachypelma
Species	Alouatta caraya	Brachypelma boehmei

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Mexican fireleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican fireleg

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Mexican fireleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican fireleg

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.