Black Howler Monkey vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Alouatta pigra compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Key Differences

  • Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Howler Monkey Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Primates (Primates) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Atelidae Trochilidae
Genus Alouatta Chlorostilbon
Species Alouatta pigra Chlorostilbon stenurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Narrow-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Howler Monkey Narrow-tailed Emerald
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, 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.

Narrow-tailed Emerald

No description available.

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