Andean Saddle-back Tamarin vs black howler monkey

Leontocebus leucogenys compared with Alouatta caraya

Key Differences

• Andean Saddle-back Tamarin is Least Concern while black howler monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	black howler 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	Callitrichidae	Atelidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Alouatta
Species	Leontocebus leucogenys	Alouatta caraya

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin and black howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Saddle-back Tamarin	black howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

The Andean Saddle-back Tamarin (Leontocebus leucogenys) is a species in the genus Leontocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.