black howler monkey vs red howler monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	red howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Primates (приматы)	Primates (приматы)
Family same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus same	Alouatta	Alouatta
Species	Alouatta caraya	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	red 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 howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.