Black Howler Monkey vs Red-legged Tinamou

Alouatta pigra compared with Crypturellus erythropus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Red-legged Tinamou is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Red-legged Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Atelidae	Tinamidae
Genus	Alouatta	Crypturellus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Crypturellus erythropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Red-legged Tinamou

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Red-legged Tinamou
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Tinamou

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and 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.