Black Howler Monkey vs Cat flea

Alouatta pigra compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Atelidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Alouatta	Ctenocephalides
Species	Alouatta pigra	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.