Black Howler Monkey vs False Dotted Border

Alouatta pigra compared with Belenois thysa

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while False Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Pieridae
Genus	Alouatta	Belenois
Species	Alouatta pigra	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	False Dotted Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.