Black Howler Monkey vs Blue-grey Tanager

Alouatta pigra compared with Thraupis episcopus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Blue-grey Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Blue-grey Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Alouatta	Thraupis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Thraupis episcopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Blue-grey Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Blue-grey Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Blue-grey Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-grey Tanager

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Peru, and Venezuela.

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.

Blue-grey Tanager

Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.