Black Howler Monkey vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Alouatta pigra compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Primates (Primata)	Macroscelidea (Celurut gajah)
Family	Atelidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Alouatta	Rhynchocyon
Species	Alouatta pigra	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Howler Monkey and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.