Amazon Black Howler vs Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Ara ararauna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Atelidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Alouatta	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Ara ararauna

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Blue-and-yellow Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.