Black Howler Monkey vs Golden Lion Tamarin

Alouatta pigra compared with Leontopithecus rosalia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Golden Lion 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	Leontopithecus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Leontopithecus rosalia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Golden Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Golden Lion Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Lion 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.