black howler monkey vs Nilgiri langur

Alouatta caraya compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Nilgiri langur
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Semnopithecus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

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.