black howler monkey vs Raphia Palm

Alouatta caraya compared with Raphia palma-pinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black howler monkey Raphia Palm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Arecales (Arecales)
Family Atelidae Arecaceae
Genus Alouatta Raphia
Species Alouatta caraya Raphia palma-pinus

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Raphia Palm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black howler monkey Raphia Palm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Raphia Palm

No description available.

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