black howler monkey vs toque macaque

Alouatta caraya compared with Macaca sinica

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while toque macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	toque macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Alouatta caraya	Macaca sinica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

toque macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	toque macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toque macaque

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.