Black Howler Monkey vs Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Alouatta pigra compared with Lionycteris spurrelli

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Chestnut Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Chestnut Long-tongued 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	Lionycteris
Species	Alouatta pigra	Lionycteris spurrelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Chestnut Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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 Long-tongued Bat

The Chestnut Long-tongued Bat (Lionycteris spurrelli) is a species in the genus Lionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.