Black Howler Monkey vs Sallow Button

Alouatta pigra compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alouatta	Acleris
Species	Alouatta pigra	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.