black howler monkey vs puma

Alouatta caraya compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alouatta	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Alouatta caraya	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.