Black Howler Monkey vs Black-mantled Tamarin

Alouatta pigra compared with Leontocebus nigricollis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Black-mantled Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Black-mantled Tamarin
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	Callitrichidae
Genus	Alouatta	Leontocebus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Leontocebus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Black-mantled Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Black-mantled Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Black-mantled Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-mantled Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Black-mantled Tamarin

The Black-mantled Tamarin (Leontocebus nigricollis) 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.