Amazon Black Howler vs Blue-winged Parrotlet

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Forpus xanthopterygius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Blue-winged Parrotlet
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	Forpus
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Forpus xanthopterygius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Blue-winged Parrotlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Blue-winged Parrotlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-winged Parrotlet

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Peru.

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-winged Parrotlet

The Blue-winged Parrotlet (Forpus xanthopterygius) is a species in the genus Forpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.