Black Howler Monkey vs Crey-Cheeked Thrush

Alouatta pigra compared with Catharus minimus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Crey-Cheeked Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Crey-Cheeked Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Turdidae
Genus	Alouatta	Catharus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Catharus minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Crey-Cheeked Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Crey-Cheeked Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Crey-Cheeked Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crey-Cheeked Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Crey-Cheeked Thrush

Crey-Cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) 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.