Black Howler Monkey vs yellow baboon

Alouatta pigra compared with Papio cynocephalus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while yellow baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	yellow baboon
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	Papio
Species	Alouatta pigra	Papio cynocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

yellow baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	yellow baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow baboon

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.