Black Howler Monkey vs Egyptian rousette

Alouatta pigra compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Egyptian rousette
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alouatta	Rousettus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Egyptian rousette share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Egyptian rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.