Black Howler Monkey vs Long Tom Widow

Alouatta pigra compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alouatta	Dingana
Species	Alouatta pigra	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.