Black Howler Monkey vs capuchin monkey

Alouatta pigra compared with Cebus capucinus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while capuchin monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	capuchin monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (primatas)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Atelidae	Cebidae
Genus	Alouatta	Cebus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cebus capucinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and capuchin monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (primatas)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

capuchin monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	capuchin monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capuchin monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

capuchin monkey

The Capuchin Monkey (Cebus capucinus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.