Black Howler Monkey vs Jamaican fruit bat

Alouatta pigra compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Jamaican fruit bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Alouatta	Artibeus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.