Black Howler Monkey vs chinkapin

Alouatta pigra compared with Castanea pumila

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while chinkapin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	chinkapin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Atelidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Castanea
Species	Alouatta pigra	Castanea pumila

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	chinkapin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.