Black Howler Monkey vs vervet monkey

Alouatta pigra compared with Chlorocebus aethiops

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while vervet monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	vervet 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alouatta	Chlorocebus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Chlorocebus aethiops

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and vervet monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

vervet monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	vervet monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

vervet monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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.