Black Howler Monkey vs Brown-rumped Tapaculo

Alouatta pigra compared with Scytalopus latebricola

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Brown-rumped Tapaculo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Brown-rumped Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Alouatta	Scytalopus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Scytalopus latebricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Brown-rumped Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Brown-rumped Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Brown-rumped Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-rumped Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

Brown-rumped Tapaculo

The Brown-rumped Tapaculo (Scytalopus latebricola) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.