black howler monkey vs Short-barred Groundling

Alouatta caraya compared with Caryocolum blandella

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Short-barred Groundling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Short-barred Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alouatta	Caryocolum
Species	Alouatta caraya	Caryocolum blandella

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Short-barred Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Short-barred Groundling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Short-barred Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-barred Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.