Black Howler Monkey vs Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Alouatta pigra compared with Leontocebus illigeri

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Illiger's Saddle-back 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	Leontocebus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Leontocebus illigeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Illiger's Saddle-back 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.