black howler monkey vs fig wax scale

Alouatta caraya compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Atelidae	Coccidae
Genus	Alouatta	Ceroplastes
Species	Alouatta caraya	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

black howler monkey

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