Black Howler Monkey vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Alouatta pigra compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alouatta pigra	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

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.