Amazon Black Howler vs Mountain Cacique

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Cacicus chrysonotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Mountain Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Icteridae
Genus	Alouatta	Cacicus
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Cacicus chrysonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Mountain Cacique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Mountain Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Mountain Cacique

Mountain Cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.