Black Howler Monkey vs Plitt'S Rock Shield

Alouatta pigra compared with Xanthoparmelia plittii

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Plitt'S Rock Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Plitt'S Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Atelidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Xanthoparmelia plittii

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Plitt'S Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Plitt'S Rock Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plitt'S Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, 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.