Black Howler Monkey vs lesser grison

Alouatta pigra compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	lesser 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 cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

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.