Black Howler Monkey vs Melissa Arctic

Alouatta pigra compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Melissa Arctic
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	Oeneis
Species	Alouatta pigra	Oeneis melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Melissa Arctic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.