Black Howler Monkey vs Spix's red-handed howler monkey

Alouatta pigra compared with Alouatta discolor

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Spix's red-handed howler monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Spix's red-handed howler monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Primates (नरवानर गण)	Primates (नरवानर गण)
Family same	Atelidae	Atelidae
Genus same	Alouatta	Alouatta
Species	Alouatta pigra	Alouatta discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Spix's red-handed howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alouatta.

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Spix's red-handed howler monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Spix's red-handed howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spix's red-handed howler monkey

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.