black howler monkey vs Mexican Smilisca

Alouatta caraya compared with Smilisca baudinii

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Mexican Smilisca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Mexican Smilisca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Atelidae	Hylidae
Genus	Alouatta	Smilisca
Species	Alouatta caraya	Smilisca baudinii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Smilisca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Smilisca

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.