Amazon Black Howler vs Gypsy Moth

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Lymantria dispar

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Gypsy Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Erebidae
Genus	Alouatta	Lymantria
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Lymantria dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Gypsy Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Gypsy Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Gypsy Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gypsy Moth

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.