Black Howler Monkey vs Urchin Earthfan

Alouatta pigra compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Atelidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Thelephora
Species	Alouatta pigra	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.