Black Howler Monkey vs Common Cardinal

Alouatta pigra compared with Cardinalis cardinalis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Common Cardinal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Common Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Cardinalidae
Genus	Alouatta	Cardinalis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cardinalis cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Common Cardinal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Common Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Common Cardinal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Cardinal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Common Cardinal

Common Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.