Black Howler Monkey vs Sallow Pigmy

Alouatta pigra compared with Stigmella salicis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Pigmy

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.