Black Howler Monkey vs Gray Marmot

Alouatta pigra compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alouatta	Marmota
Species	Alouatta pigra	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Marmot

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.