Black Howler Monkey vs Redclaw

Alouatta pigra compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Atelidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Alouatta	Cherax
Species	Alouatta pigra	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 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.