Black Howler Monkey vs Pigmy Skipper

Alouatta pigra compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Pigmy Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Alouatta	Gegenes
Species	Alouatta pigra	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).

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.