Black Howler Monkey vs Slender Shrew

Alouatta pigra compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Atelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Alouatta	Sorex
Species	Alouatta pigra	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.