Black Howler Monkey vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Alouatta pigra compared with Geomys personatus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Texas Pocket Gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Texas Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Atelidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Alouatta	Geomys
Species	Alouatta pigra	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Texas Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Pocket Gopher

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.