Black Howler Monkey vs False Dog-tooth

Alouatta pigra compared with Cynodontium fallax

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while False Dog-tooth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	False Dog-tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Atelidae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Cynodontium
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cynodontium fallax

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

False Dog-tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	False Dog-tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Dog-tooth

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.