black howler monkey vs Pacific Cacique

Alouatta caraya compared with Cacicus pacificus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Pacific Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Pacific Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Icteridae
Genus	Alouatta	Cacicus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Cacicus pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Pacific Cacique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Pacific Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.