Black Howler Monkey vs Spix s Night Monkey

Alouatta pigra compared with Aotus vociferans

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Spix s Night Monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Spix s Night 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	Aotidae
Genus	Alouatta	Aotus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Aotus vociferans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Spix s Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Spix s Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Spix s Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spix s Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.