black howler monkey vs Mountain Coati

Alouatta caraya compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Alouatta	Nasua
Species	Alouatta caraya	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.