Black Howler Monkey vs Black Snakeroot

Alouatta pigra compared with Sanicula marilandica

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Black Snakeroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Black Snakeroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Atelidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Sanicula
Species	Alouatta pigra	Sanicula marilandica

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Black Snakeroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Black Snakeroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Snakeroot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Black Snakeroot

The Black Snakeroot (Sanicula marilandica) is a species in the genus Sanicula. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.