Black Howler Monkey vs Long-clawed Shrew

Alouatta pigra compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Atelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Alouatta	Sorex
Species	Alouatta pigra	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.