Black Howler Monkey vs Greater Flameback

Alouatta pigra compared with Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Greater Flameback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Greater Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Atelidae	Picidae
Genus	Alouatta	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Alouatta pigra	Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Greater Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Greater Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Greater Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.