black howler monkey vs Poison Sumac

Alouatta caraya compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Atelidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Toxicodendron
Species	Alouatta caraya	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.