Black Howler Monkey vs Shingled Rock Shield

Alouatta pigra compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Atelidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Shingled Rock Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.