Black Howler Monkey vs Chestnut-capped Puffbird

Alouatta pigra compared with Bucco macrodactylus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Chestnut-capped Puffbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Atelidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Alouatta	Bucco
Species	Alouatta pigra	Bucco macrodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Chestnut-capped Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

The Chestnut-capped Puffbird (Bucco macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Bucco. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.