Black Howler Monkey vs Emperor Tamarin

Alouatta pigra compared with Saguinus imperator

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Emperor Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Emperor Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atelidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Alouatta	Saguinus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Saguinus imperator

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Emperor Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Emperor Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emperor Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.