Black Howler Monkey vs yellowtop

Alouatta pigra compared with Flaveria linearis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while yellowtop is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	yellowtop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Atelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alouatta	Flaveria
Species	Alouatta pigra	Flaveria linearis

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

yellowtop

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellowtop

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Taiwan.

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.