black howler monkey vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	white-cheeked spider monkey
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	Alouatta	Ateles
Species	Alouatta caraya	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Atelidae.

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider 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.