Black-throated Mango vs brown howler monkey

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Alouatta guariba

Key Differences

  • Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while brown howler monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-throated Mango brown howler monkey
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Aves (Birds) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Primates (Primates)
Family Trochilidae Atelidae
Genus Anthracothorax Alouatta
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Alouatta guariba

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and brown howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

brown howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-throated Mango brown howler monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

brown howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-throated Mango

A large, striking hummingbird of tropical forests from southern Mexico to Argentina, black-throated mangos have dramatic sexual dimorphism — males display glittering black throat and breast with violet and green flanks and a bold purple tail, while females are white below with a central black stripe. Inhabiting forest edges, clearings, and gardens, they aggressively defend flowering trees. Males perform spectacular aerial display flights at treetop height. Listed as Least Concern across their broad neotropical range.

brown howler monkey

The Brown Howler Monkey (Alouatta guariba) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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