black howler monkey vs Varnish Wattle

Alouatta caraya compared with Acacia verniciflua

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Varnish Wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Varnish Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Atelidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Acacia
Species	Alouatta caraya	Acacia verniciflua

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Varnish Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Varnish Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Varnish Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.