black howler monkey vs Western Emerald

Alouatta caraya compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Atelidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alouatta	Chlorostilbon
Species	Alouatta caraya	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.