Black Howler Monkey vs Fire ant

Alouatta pigra compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Atelidae	Formicidae
Genus	Alouatta	Solenopsis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.