black howler monkey vs spiral ginger

Alouatta caraya compared with Costus pulverulentus

Key Differences

• black howler monkey is Near Threatened while spiral ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black howler monkey	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Atelidae	Costaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Costus
Species	Alouatta caraya	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

black howler monkey

NT — Near Threatened

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black howler monkey	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

black howler monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.