Black Howler Monkey vs moustached guenon

Alouatta pigra compared with Cercopithecus cephus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while moustached guenon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	moustached guenon
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cercopithecus cephus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and moustached guenon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

moustached guenon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	moustached guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

moustached guenon

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.