Black Howler Monkey vs Thicket Groundling

Alouatta pigra compared with Gelechia scotinella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Thicket 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	Gelechia
Species	Alouatta pigra	Gelechia scotinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Thicket Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.