Black Howler Monkey vs Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Alouatta pigra compared with Carollia castanea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Chestnut Short-tailed 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	Carollia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Carollia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Short-tailed 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 Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.