Black Howler Monkey vs field slug

Alouatta pigra compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Atelidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Alouatta	Deroceras
Species	Alouatta pigra	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.