black howler monkey vs Monk Saki

Alouatta caraya compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Monk Saki
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	Pitheciidae
Genus	Alouatta	Pithecia
Species	Alouatta caraya	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monk Saki

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.