black howler monkey vs Obscure Drill

Alouatta caraya compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Obscure Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alouatta	Dichrorampha
Species	Alouatta caraya	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Obscure Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Obscure Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.