Black Howler Monkey vs Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Alouatta pigra compared with Scytalopus panamensis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Tacarcuna Tapaculo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Tacarcuna Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Alouatta	Scytalopus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Scytalopus panamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Tacarcuna Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Tacarcuna Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.