black howler monkey vs Sumatran orangutan

Alouatta caraya compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atelidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Alouatta	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Alouatta caraya	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

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.