Black Howler Monkey vs square-spot rustic

Alouatta pigra compared with Xestia xanthographa

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while square-spot rustic is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	square-spot rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Alouatta	Xestia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Xestia xanthographa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and square-spot rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

square-spot rustic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	square-spot rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

square-spot rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.