Amazon Black Howler vs Purús Red Howler

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Alouatta puruensis

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Purús Red Howler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Purús Red Howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus same	Alouatta	Alouatta
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Alouatta puruensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Purús Red Howler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alouatta.

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Purús Red Howler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Purús Red Howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purús Red Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.