Black Howler Monkey vs

Alouatta pigra compared with Opegrapha rupestris

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Atelidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Opegrapha
Species	Alouatta pigra	Opegrapha rupestris

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.