Black Howler Monkey vs Shingled Hedgehog

Alouatta pigra compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Atelidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Sarcodon
Species	Alouatta pigra	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.