Black Howler Monkey vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Alouatta pigra compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Nigerian Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Alouatta	Chaerephon
Species	Alouatta pigra	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

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.