black howler monkey vs Mexican Muhly

Alouatta caraya compared with Muhlenbergia mexicana

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Mexican Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Mexican Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Atelidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Muhlenbergia
Species	Alouatta caraya	Muhlenbergia mexicana

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.