Black Howler Monkey vs Headfly

Alouatta pigra compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Atelidae	Muscidae
Genus	Alouatta	Hydrotaea
Species	Alouatta pigra	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.