Amazon Black Howler vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Black Howler Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Primates (Primates) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Atelidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Alouatta Diphylla
Species Alouatta nigerrima Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Black Howler Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

No description available.

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