black howler monkey vs Phayre's leaf monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Trachypithecus phayrei

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Phayre's leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Phayre's leaf 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Trachypithecus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Trachypithecus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Phayre's leaf monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Phayre's leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Phayre's leaf monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phayre's leaf monkey

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.