black howler monkey vs Mérida Brocket

Alouatta caraya compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Atelidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Alouatta	Mazama
Species	Alouatta caraya	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.