Black Howler Monkey vs ursine howler monkey

Alouatta pigra compared with Alouatta arctoidea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while ursine howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	ursine howler 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 same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus same	Alouatta	Alouatta
Species	Alouatta pigra	Alouatta arctoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and ursine howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alouatta.

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

ursine howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	ursine howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ursine howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.