black howler monkey vs red-handed howler monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Alouatta belzebul

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while red-handed howler monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	red-handed howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus same	Alouatta	Alouatta
Species	Alouatta caraya	Alouatta belzebul

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and red-handed howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alouatta.

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

red-handed howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	red-handed howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-handed howler monkey

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.