Black Howler Monkey vs Flame-faced Tanager

Alouatta pigra compared with Tangara parzudakii

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Flame-faced Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Flame-faced Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Alouatta	Tangara
Species	Alouatta pigra	Tangara parzudakii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Flame-faced Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Flame-faced Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Flame-faced Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame-faced Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Flame-faced Tanager

Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii) 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.