Black Howler Monkey vs Silky Piggyback

Alouatta pigra compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Asterophora
Species	Alouatta pigra	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

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.