bare-eared squirrel monkey vs Black Howler Monkey

Saimiri ustus compared with Alouatta pigra

Key Differences

• bare-eared squirrel monkey is Near Threatened while Black Howler Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bare-eared squirrel monkey	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	Cebidae	Atelidae
Genus	Saimiri	Alouatta
Species	Saimiri ustus	Alouatta pigra

Evolutionary Relationship

bare-eared squirrel monkey and Black Howler Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

bare-eared squirrel monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bare-eared squirrel monkey	Black Howler Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bare-eared squirrel monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bare-eared squirrel monkey

The Bare-eared squirrel monkey (Saimiri ustus) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Howler Monkey

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