Black Howler Monkey vs Piggyback Shanklet

Alouatta pigra compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Alouatta	Collybia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.