Black Howler Monkey vs Cadena’s Nectar Bat

Alouatta pigra compared with Hsunycteris cadenai

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Cadena’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Atelidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Alouatta	Hsunycteris
Species	Alouatta pigra	Hsunycteris cadenai

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Cadena’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Cadena’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

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.

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

The Cadena’s Nectar Bat (Hsunycteris cadenai) is a species in the genus Hsunycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.