black howler monkey vs side-striped jackal

Alouatta caraya compared with Canis adustus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while side-striped jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	side-striped jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Alouatta	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Alouatta caraya	Canis adustus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and side-striped jackal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

side-striped jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	side-striped jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

side-striped jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.