Black Howler Monkey vs Western Dwarf

Alouatta pigra compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Atelidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Alouatta	Elachista
Species	Alouatta pigra	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.