black howler monkey vs Spix's red-handed howler monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Alouatta discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Spix's red-handed howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Primates (영장목)	Primates (영장목)
Family same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus same	Alouatta	Alouatta
Species	Alouatta caraya	Alouatta discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Spix's red-handed howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Spix's 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.

Spix's 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.