black howler monkey vs mountain gorilla

Alouatta caraya compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	mountain gorilla
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	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Alouatta	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Alouatta caraya	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

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.