Amazon Black Howler vs red-shanked douc

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	red-shanked douc
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	Atelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Pygathrix
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

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.