Black Howler Monkey vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Alouatta pigra compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossidae
Genus	Alouatta	Molossops
Species	Alouatta pigra	Molossops temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Dwarf Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Dog-faced 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.