Black Howler Monkey vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Alouatta pigra compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Lesser Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Alouatta	Saccopteryx
Species	Alouatta pigra	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

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.