black howler monkey vs Tantalus Monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Chlorocebus tantalus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Tantalus Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Tantalus Monkey
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Chlorocebus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Chlorocebus tantalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Tantalus Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Tantalus Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tantalus Monkey

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.