Black Howler Monkey vs Sacatrapo

Alouatta pigra compared with Caperonia palustris

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Sacatrapo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Sacatrapo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Atelidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Caperonia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Sacatrapo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.