Black Howler Monkey vs Wood Hedgehog

Alouatta pigra compared with Hydnum repandum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Wood Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Wood Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Atelidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Hydnum
Species	Alouatta pigra	Hydnum repandum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Wood Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Wood Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.