black howler monkey vs olive baboon

Alouatta caraya compared with Papio anubis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while olive baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	olive baboon
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	Papio
Species	Alouatta caraya	Papio anubis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

olive baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	olive baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

olive baboon

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.