Black Howler Monkey vs Southern Variable Pitohui

Alouatta pigra compared with Pitohui uropygialis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Southern Variable Pitohui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Southern Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Alouatta	Pitohui
Species	Alouatta pigra	Pitohui uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Southern Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Southern Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Southern Variable Pitohui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Variable Pitohui

Habitat

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

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.