black howler monkey vs Mountain yam

Alouatta caraya compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black howler monkey Mountain yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Atelidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Alouatta Dioscorea
Species Alouatta caraya Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black howler monkey Mountain yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

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.

Mountain yam

No description available.

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