Black Howler Monkey vs Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Alouatta pigra compared with Lonchorhina orinocensis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Orinocoan Sword-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Alouatta	Lonchorhina
Species	Alouatta pigra	Lonchorhina orinocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.