black howler monkey vs Mona-Meerkatze

Alouatta caraya compared with Cercopithecus mona

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Mona-Meerkatze
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Primates (Primaten)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Atelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Cercopithecus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Mona-Meerkatze share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primaten)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mona-Meerkatze

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Mona-Meerkatze
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mona-Meerkatze

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.