black howler monkey vs Scarce Widow

Alouatta caraya compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alouatta	Dingana
Species	Alouatta caraya	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Scarce Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.