black howler monkey vs Sand Saffron

Alouatta caraya compared with Colchicum arenarium

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Sand Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Atelidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Colchicum
Species	Alouatta caraya	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.