Black Howler Monkey vs Irish Major

Alouatta pigra compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Atelidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Alouatta	Oxycera
Species	Alouatta pigra	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.