Black Howler Monkey vs Scaly Tooth

Alouatta pigra compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Atelidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Sarcodon
Species	Alouatta pigra	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.