black howler monkey vs Ursine Colobus

Alouatta caraya compared with Colobus vellerosus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Ursine Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Ursine Colobus
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	Colobus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Colobus vellerosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Ursine Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Ursine Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ursine Colobus

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.