black howler monkey vs mountain melick

Alouatta caraya compared with Melica nutans

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while mountain melick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	mountain melick
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	Melica
Species	Alouatta caraya	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.