Black Howler Monkey vs Northern Greater Galago

Alouatta pigra compared with Otolemur garnettii

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Northern Greater Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Northern Greater Galago
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	Galagidae
Genus	Alouatta	Otolemur
Species	Alouatta pigra	Otolemur garnettii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Northern Greater Galago share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Northern Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Northern Greater Galago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Greater Galago

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.