black howler monkey vs Spanish Iris

Alouatta caraya compared with Iris xiphium

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Spanish Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Spanish 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 xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Spanish Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.