black howler monkey vs Red-capped Cardinal

Alouatta caraya compared with Paroaria gularis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Red-capped Cardinal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Red-capped Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Alouatta	Paroaria
Species	Alouatta caraya	Paroaria gularis

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Red-capped Cardinal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Red-capped Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Red-capped Cardinal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-capped Cardinal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.