Black Howler Monkey vs Pygmy Soldier

Alouatta pigra compared with Oxycera pygmaea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Pygmy Soldier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Pygmy Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Atelidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Alouatta	Oxycera
Species	Alouatta pigra	Oxycera pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Pygmy Soldier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.