Black Howler Monkey vs Summer Groundling

Alouatta pigra compared with Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Summer Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Summer Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alouatta	Scrobipalpa
Species	Alouatta pigra	Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Summer Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Summer Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.