Black Howler Monkey vs Lesser Emperor

Alouatta pigra compared with Anax parthenope

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Lesser Emperor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Atelidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Alouatta	Anax
Species	Alouatta pigra	Anax parthenope

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Lesser Emperor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.