black howler monkey vs Nodding Yucca

Alouatta caraya compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Atelidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Yucca
Species	Alouatta caraya	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Nodding Yucca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Yucca

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.