black howler monkey vs Purús Red Howler

Alouatta caraya compared with Alouatta puruensis

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Purús Red Howler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Purús Red Howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Primates (Primata)	Primates (Primata)
Family same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus same	Alouatta	Alouatta
Species	Alouatta caraya	Alouatta puruensis

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Purús Red Howler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alouatta.

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Purús Red Howler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Purús Red Howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purús Red Howler

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.