Black Howler Monkey vs Yellow-crowned Parrot / Yellow-crowned Amazon

Alouatta pigra compared with Amazona ochrocephala

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Yellow-crowned Parrot / Yellow-crowned Amazon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Yellow-crowned Parrot / Yellow-crowned Amazon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Atelidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Alouatta	Amazona
Species	Alouatta pigra	Amazona ochrocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Yellow-crowned Parrot / Yellow-crowned Amazon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Yellow-crowned Parrot / Yellow-crowned Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Yellow-crowned Parrot / Yellow-crowned Amazon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-crowned Parrot / Yellow-crowned Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Yellow-crowned Parrot / Yellow-crowned Amazon

A large, robust amazon parrot found across a broad range from Mexico and Panama through the Amazon basin to Bolivia and Paraguay, yellow-crowned amazons are predominantly green with a variable yellow crown. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna and are adaptable enough to thrive in agricultural areas. Multiple subspecies are recognized with differing degrees of yellow on the head. Highly regarded as pet and aviary birds for their speech ability and social temperament.