Black Howler Monkey vs Western midget

Alouatta pigra compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.