Black Howler Monkey vs Egyptian mongoose

Alouatta pigra compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Egyptian mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Atelidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Alouatta	Herpestes
Species	Alouatta pigra	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Egyptian mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Egyptian mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.