black howler monkey vs

Alouatta caraya compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

  • black howler monkey is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black howler monkey
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)
Order Primates (Primates) Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family Atelidae Acanthoecidae
Genus Alouatta Stephanoeca
Species Alouatta caraya Stephanoeca kentii

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black howler monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Stephanoeca kentii is a loricate choanoflagellate, a marine unicellular organism that constructs a delicate basket-like structure (lorica) of siliceous strips surrounding its cell. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters where it feeds on picoplankton bacteria. Choanoflagellates like this species are of scientific interest as the closest living unicellular relatives of animals.

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