Black Howler Monkey vs Khapra beetle

Alouatta pigra compared with Trogoderma granarium

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Khapra beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Khapra beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Atelidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Alouatta	Trogoderma
Species	Alouatta pigra	Trogoderma granarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Khapra beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Khapra beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Khapra beetle

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and 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 (10 countries), Europe (19 countries), and South America (Venezuela).

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.