Black Howler Monkey vs Rainforest Brown

Alouatta pigra compared with Cassionympha cassius

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Rainforest Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Rainforest Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alouatta	Cassionympha
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cassionympha cassius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Rainforest Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Rainforest Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Rainforest Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainforest Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.