Black Howler Monkey vs Throat botfly

Alouatta pigra compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Atelidae	Oestridae
Genus	Alouatta	Gasterophilus
Species	Alouatta pigra	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.