black howler monkey vs Rough-faced shag

Alouatta caraya compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Atelidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Alouatta	Leucocarbo
Species	Alouatta caraya	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Rough-faced shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Rough-faced shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

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

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.