Black Howler Monkey vs Straight-billed Hermit

Alouatta pigra compared with Phaethornis bourcieri

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Straight-billed Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Straight-billed Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Atelidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alouatta	Phaethornis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Phaethornis bourcieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Straight-billed Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Straight-billed Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Straight-billed Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straight-billed Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.