Amazon Black Howler vs mountain paca

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Alouatta	Cuniculus
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

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.