black howler monkey vs Sucking louse

Alouatta caraya compared with Polyplax spinulosa

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while Sucking louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	Sucking louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Atelidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Alouatta	Polyplax
Species	Alouatta caraya	Polyplax spinulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

black howler monkey and Sucking louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Sucking louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	Sucking louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sucking louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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.