Amazon Black Howler vs Margay

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alouatta	Leopardus
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.