black howler monkey vs silk-tassel

Alouatta caraya compared with Garrya elliptica

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while silk-tassel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Atelidae	Garryaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Garrya
Species	Alouatta caraya	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	silk-tassel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.