Amazon Black Howler vs Mérida Brocket

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Atelidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Alouatta	Mazama
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.