black howler monkey vs purple marbled

Alouatta caraya compared with Eublemma ostrina

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while purple marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	purple marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Alouatta	Eublemma
Species	Alouatta caraya	Eublemma ostrina

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and purple marbled share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

purple marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	purple marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.