Amazon Black Howler vs Mountain Coati

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Mountain Coati
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	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Alouatta	Nasua
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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.