Black Howler Monkey vs Red-shouldered Tanager

Alouatta pigra compared with Tachyphonus phoenicius

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Red-shouldered Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Red-shouldered Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Alouatta	Tachyphonus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Tachyphonus phoenicius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Red-shouldered Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Red-shouldered Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-shouldered Tanager

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.