Black Howler Monkey vs Mitú Maya

Alouatta pigra compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Atelidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Alouatta	Miconia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Mitú Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.