Amazon Black Howler vs Bijao

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Thalia geniculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Bijao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Salpida (Salpida)
Family	Atelidae	Salpidae
Genus	Alouatta	Thalia
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Thalia geniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Bijao share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Bijao

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Bijao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bijao

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bijao

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.