black howler monkey vs dusky leaf monkey

Alouatta caraya compared with Trachypithecus obscurus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while dusky leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	dusky leaf monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Primates (灵长目)	Primates (灵长目)
Family	Atelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Trachypithecus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Trachypithecus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and dusky leaf monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (灵长目)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

dusky leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	dusky leaf monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky leaf 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.