black howler monkey vs purple thorn

Alouatta caraya compared with Selenia tetralunaria

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while purple thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

purple thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.