Amazon Black Howler vs Gall midge

Alouatta nigerrima compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Amazon Black Howler is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Black Howler	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Atelidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Alouatta	Contarinia
Species	Alouatta nigerrima	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Black Howler and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Amazon Black Howler

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Black Howler	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Black Howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Amazon Black Howler

The Amazon Black Howler (Alouatta nigerrima) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.