black howler monkey vs Southern dwarf iris

Alouatta caraya compared with Iris pseudopumila

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Southern dwarf iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Southern dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Atelidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alouatta	Iris
Species	Alouatta caraya	Iris pseudopumila

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Southern dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Southern dwarf iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Southern dwarf iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern dwarf iris

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.