Amazon Black Howler vs brown woolly monkey

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Lagothrix lagothricha

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	brown woolly monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus	Alouatta	Lagothrix
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Lagothrix lagothricha

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and brown woolly monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Atelidae.

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	brown woolly monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown woolly monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

brown woolly monkey

The Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a species in the genus Lagothrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.