black howler monkey vs yellow baboon

Alouatta caraya compared with Papio cynocephalus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while yellow baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	yellow baboon
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	Papio
Species	Alouatta caraya	Papio cynocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

yellow baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	yellow baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow baboon

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.