Black Howler Monkey vs Lesser Scalewort

Alouatta pigra compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Atelidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Frullania
Species	Alouatta pigra	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.