Black Howler Monkey vs Gray Junglefowl

Alouatta pigra compared with Gallus sonneratii

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Gray Junglefowl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Gray Junglefowl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Atelidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Alouatta	Gallus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Gallus sonneratii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Gray Junglefowl share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Gray Junglefowl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Gray Junglefowl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Junglefowl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.