Black Howler Monkey vs Taruca

Alouatta pigra compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Atelidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Alouatta	Hippocamelus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.