black howler monkey vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)
Family	Atelidae	Aotidae
Genus	Alouatta	Aotus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Aotus lemurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Gray-bellied Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (bộ Linh trưởng)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.