Black Howler Monkey vs Red-tailed Monkey

Alouatta pigra compared with Cercopithecus ascanius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Red-tailed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Atelidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Cercopithecus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cercopithecus ascanius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Red-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Red-tailed Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-tailed Monkey

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.