Black Howler Monkey vs Mountain Argus

Alouatta pigra compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alouatta	Aricia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.