Black Howler Monkey vs greater grison

Alouatta pigra compared with Galictis vittata

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while greater grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	greater grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alouatta	Galictis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Galictis vittata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

greater grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	greater grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.