Amazon Black Howler vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

  • Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Black Howler white-cheeked spider monkey
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 Alouatta Ateles
Species Alouatta nigerrima Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Atelidae.

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Black Howler white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

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.

white-cheeked spider monkey

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