black howler monkey vs northern night monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Aotus trivirgatus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while northern night monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	northern night monkey
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	Aotidae
Genus	Alouatta	Aotus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Aotus trivirgatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

northern night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	northern night monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.