Black Howler Monkey vs Red-and-green Macaw

Alouatta pigra compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Atelidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Alouatta	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Alouatta pigra	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-and-green Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Red-and-green Macaw

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.