Black-faced Coucal vs Black Howler Monkey

Centropus melanops compared with Alouatta pigra

Key Differences

• Black-faced Coucal is Least Concern while Black Howler Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Coucal	Black Howler Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cuculidae	Atelidae
Genus	Centropus	Alouatta
Species	Centropus melanops	Alouatta pigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Coucal and Black Howler Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Coucal	Black Howler Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Coucal

The Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

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.