Black Howler Monkey vs Peruvian Laucha

Alouatta pigra compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alouatta	Calomys
Species	Alouatta pigra	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Laucha

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.