Black Howler Monkey vs Black-Widow

Alouatta pigra compared with Geranium phaeum

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Black-Widow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Black-Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Atelidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Geranium
Species	Alouatta pigra	Geranium phaeum

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Black-Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Black-Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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-Widow

The Black-Widow (Geranium phaeum) is a species in the genus Geranium. Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).