Black Howler Monkey vs Formosan rock macaque

Alouatta pigra compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Formosan rock macaque
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Macaca
Species	Alouatta pigra	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.