Black Howler Monkey vs House Crow

Alouatta pigra compared with Corvus splendens

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while House Crow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	House Crow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Atelidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Alouatta	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Alouatta pigra	Corvus splendens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

House Crow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	House Crow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Crow

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (10 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

House Crow

House Crow (Corvus splendens) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.