Black Howler Monkey vs maroon leaf monkey

Alouatta pigra compared with Presbytis rubicunda

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while maroon leaf monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	maroon leaf monkey
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Presbytis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Presbytis rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and maroon leaf monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

maroon leaf monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	maroon leaf monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maroon leaf monkey

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.