Black Howler Monkey vs Southern Comma

Alouatta pigra compared with Polygonia egea

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Southern Comma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Southern Comma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alouatta	Polygonia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Polygonia egea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Southern Comma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Southern Comma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.